EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Arkema, Man Group, Shell Aug 2 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Arkema, Man Group and Shell, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Arkema SA AKE.PA : HSBC raises target price to EUR 105 from EUR 103 * Berkeley Group BKGH.L : Jefferies raises target price to 4,936p from 4,834p * Diageo Plc DGE.L : Morgan Stanley cuts target price to 2200p from 2380p * Man Group Plc EMG.L : Peel Hunt cuts to add from buy * Sh

UPDATE 3-Belgium's Syensqo on track for worst day ever after top end forecast cut Annual EBITDA seen in 1.4 bln to 1.475 bln euros range Q2 EBITDA 378 mln euros vs. 383 mln euros consensus Updates share move, adds Syensqo and JPM comments By Alban Kacher and Leo Marchandon Aug 1 (Reuters) - Syensqo's SYENS.BR shares fell 6% on Thursday after the company lowered the top end of its annual core profit and free cash flow forecast, as it does not expect a broader demand recovery in the final six mont

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Bodycote, Croda, Spectris July 31 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Bodycote, Croda and Spectris, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Bodycote Plc BOY.L : HSBC cuts target price to 940p from 950p * Bucher Industries AG BUCN.S : Berenberg cuts target price to CHF 464 from CHF 470 * Croda CRDA.L : HSBC cuts target price to 4400p from 4800p * Spectris Plc SXS.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 2,950p fr

BUZZ-Clariant falls after it trims sales guidance ** Shares of Clariant CLN.S fall around 6% after the Swiss speciality chemicals maker trimmed its sales growth outlook citing uncertainties in its catalyst business ** It now expects a flat to low single-digit percent sales growth vs low single-digit sales growth it had forecast earlier ** "Investor

BRIEF-Clariant Raises 2024 EBITDA-Margin Target To Around 16% July 30 (Reuters) - CLARIANT AG CLN.S : CLARIANT DELIVERS STRONG UNDERLYING MARGIN IMPROVEMENT IN THE SECOND QUARTER AND INCREASES 2024 PROFITABILITY OUTLOOK TO ~ 16 % EBITDA MARGIN MEDIUM-TERM TARGETS CONFIRMED OUTLOOK 2024: FLAT TO LOW SINGLE-DIGIT PERCENT SALES GROWTH IN LOCAL CURRENC

UPDATE 2-Clariant cuts sales target on weak catalyst business, shares fall Writes through to add sales outlook, details on catalysts business, share reaction and analyst comment By Chiara Holzhaeuser and Antonis Pothitos July 30 (Reuters) - Shares in Clariant CLN.S fell 7.5% on Tuesday after the Swiss speciality chemicals maker lowered its full-year sales forecast due to a weak performance in its catalysts unit, overshadowing a hike in its margin target.

Clariant raises 2024 margin target on strong H1 performance July 30 (Reuters) - Swiss speciality chemicals maker Clariant CLN.S raised its 2024 margin guidance on Tuesday, citing a strong half-year performance and a reduced financial impact from the downsizing of its sunliquid bioethanol production. It forecast a core profit (EBITDA) margin of 16% for the full year, having expected around 15% originally .

Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on July 30 ZURICH/GDANSK, July 30 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Tuesday: SIKA SIKA.S Swiss chemicals maker Sika AG, on Tuesday, reported a 9.2% jump in sales for the first half of the year and reiterated it expects local currency sales growth of 6-9% and an "over-proportional" increase in EBITDA for the year.

BUZZ-India's Heubach Colorants slumps on quarterly profit fall ** Shares of Heubach Colorants India HEUB.NS fall as much as 10.3% to 473 rupees ** The specialty chemicals firm's June-qtr net profit fell ~68% Y/Y, with rev down ~17 ** Stock set to snap a 4-day gaining streak, if trend holds ** Stock down ~16% so far this year, last down 5.6% Reporti

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Alfa Laval, Ferrari NV, Swedbank July 9 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Alfa Laval, Ferrari NV and Swedbank, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Alfa Laval ALFA.ST : JP Morgan raises target price to SEK 390 from SEK 385 * Ferrari NV RACE.MI : HSBC raises target price to EUR 385 from EUR 368 * Harworth Group Plc HWG.L : Peel Hunt raises target price to 195p from 165p * Moonpig Group MOONM.L : HSBC raises

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Pearson, Softcat, Trelleborg July 5 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Pearson, Softcat and Trelleborg, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Aker BP ASA AKRBP.OL : Jefferies cuts target price to NOK 340 from NOK 345 * GSK GSK.L : Citigroup cuts target price to 1900p from 2120p * Pearson PSON.L : Deutsche Bank raises target price to 1052p from 1050p * Softcat Plc SCTS.L : Jefferies cuts target price to 1,490p

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Adyen, AstraZeneca, Auto Trader July 2 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Adyen, AstraZeneca and Auto Trader, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Adyen NV ADYEN.AS : Jefferies cuts target price to EUR 1,695 from EUR 1,821 * AstraZeneca AZN.L : Jefferies raises target price to 11,700p from 11,300p * Auto Trader AUTOA.L : Jefferies raises target price to 935p from 830p * Halma HLMA.L : HSBC raises target pri

BUZZ-Clariant seen rising after Berenberg starts coverage with 'buy' ** Shares in Clariant CLN.S are seen up 1.4% in Julius Baer premarket indications after Berenberg initiates the Swiss speciality chemicals firm with "buy", saying it sees "a clearer path to higher margins" ** The broker says it believes macro headwinds have masked the progress Cla

BUZZ-GS sees uneven recovery for European chemicals; ups Clariant, cuts Akzo ** Goldman Sachs favours consumer ingredient and gasses cos over diversified chemicals and paint makers based on pricing power, as the European chemicals sector faces an uneven recovery ** GS notes Europe's STOXX chemicals sub-index .SX4P is up 13% from its October 2023 tr

BUZZ-Top of the Street: Rentokil, Clariant, Bachem A round-up of notable broker activity this morning from Europe's top-ranked* analysts: ** UBS upgrades Britain's Rentokil RTO.L to "neutral" from "sell" and raises the pest control company's PT by 22% to 480p, seeing a potential change in strategy, particularly after recent activist involvement ** Goldman Sachs raises Clariant CLN.S to "buy" from "neutral", saying the Swiss chemical group has successfully transformed into a fully downstream, spe

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Bechtle AG, Centrica, Clariant AG July 1 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Bechtle AG, Centrica and Clariant AG, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Akzo Nobel NV AKZO.AS : Goldman Sachs cuts to sell from neutral * Bechtle AG BC8G.DE : Exane BNP Paribas cuts to underperform from neutral * Centrica CNA.L : Berenberg raises to buy from hold * Clariant AG CLN.S : Goldman Sachs raises to buy from neutral * Fin

BUZZ-Baader's European chemicals picks for H2 as sector faces gradual recovery ** Baader Helvea sees a gradual recovery ahead for the European chemicals sector, and says it favours speciality and special situations chemical companies over diversified ones ** Diversified and higher volume chemical stocks underwent a price correction during Q2, while

BUZZ-Heubach Colorants India gains after Quant Mutual Fund buys shares ** Shares of Heubach Colorants India HEUB.NS rise as much as 19% to 558 rupees, highest since Feb. 12 ** Quant Mutual Fund bought 120,000 Heubach shares via bulk deals on Thursday, as per NSE data ** Purchases were at an avg price of 453.6 rupees, a 16% premium to Wednesday's close of 390.9 rupees ** Tradig vol on the day surges to 21x the 30-day avg ** Stock up 35% so far this week, eyes best weekly gain since Feb.

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Asmi, Beiersdorf, SSE June 7 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Asmi, Beiersdorf and SSE, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Arcadis NV ARDS.AS : KBC Securities raises to accumulate from buy * Asmi ASMI.AS : Berenberg raises target price to EUR 720 from EUR 640 * Beiersdorf BEIG.DE : HSBC raises target price to EUR 158 from EUR 152 * Nibe Industrier AB NIBEB.ST : HSBC cuts to hold from buy * SSE SSE.L : HS

CORRECTED-EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Asmi, Beiersdorf, SSE Corrects Greenyard NV entry to say KBC Securities raises target price to EUR 9.5 from EUR 8.5 (not 6.30) and Arcadis NV entry to say KBC Securities cuts (not raises) to 'accumulate' from 'buy'; raises target price to EUR 66 from EUR 61 (not 61.7 June 7 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Asmi, Beiersdorf and SSE, on Friday.