Broker Tips
Berenberg lowers Assura to 'hold' following 'opportunistic' placing
Analysts at Berenberg lowered real estate firm Assura from 'buy' to 'hold' on Thursday, stating the group's "opportunistic" share placing would stress dividend cover.
Broker tips: Assura, William Hill
Analysts at Berenberg lowered real estate firm Assura from 'buy' to 'hold' on Thursday, stating the group's "opportunistic" placing would stress dividend cover.
SocGen's Albert Edwards says real 'bear market' has yet to start
Economic authorities are likely very right in their move towards massive relief measures to limit the hit to economic activity from the Covid-19 pandemic, one of the market's best known bears predicted.
RBC rates William Hill 'outperform' in bullish gambling note
Royal Bank of Canada upgraded William Hill to 'outperform' as it recommended buying gambling shares to take advantage of share price falls caused by the Covid-10 crisis.
Berenberg lowers Plus500 to 'hold', raises PT
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on online stockbroker Plus500 from 860. 0p to 1,033. 0p on Wednesday but lowered their rating on the group from 'buy' to 'hold'.
Broker tips: Plus500, ASOS
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on online stockbroker Plus500 from 860p to 1,033p on Wednesday but lowered their rating on the group from 'buy' to 'hold'.
Wednesday broker round-up
Travis Perkins: JP Morgan downgrades to underweight with a target price of 920p.
ASOS set to emerge a 'winner' amid shift to online, says Jefferies
Jefferies upgraded its stance on shares of online retailer ASOS to ‘buy’ from ‘underperform’ on Wednesday, saying that the company had acted "promptly" to raise more than £200m equity on the back of good first-half results and was set to emerge from the coronavirus crisis a "winner".
Broker tips: Diageo, United Utilities, Next Fifteen, Antofagasta
Analysts at Liberum upgraded drinks maker Diageo from 'hold' to 'buy' on Tuesday, stating that they were confident that the firm's brands and hard to replicate route-to-consumer path would survive the Covid-19 pandemic.
Liberum ups Diageo to 'buy'
Analysts at Liberum upgraded drinks maker Diageo from 'hold' to 'buy' on Tuesday, stating that they were confident that the firm's brands and hard to replicate route-to-consumer path would survive the Covid-19 pandemic.
United Utilities share price assumes too much Covid-19 risk, RBC says
United Utilities' share price overestimates the risks of the Covid-19 crisis to the company, Royal Bank of Canada said as it upgraded the water and waste management group to 'outperform'.
Credit Suisse says BHP dividend safe even in 'more extreme' scenarios
Analysts at Credit Suisse cut their target price for shares of BHP Billiton from 1,900. 0p 1,600. 0p but upgraded their recommendation from 'neutral' to 'outperform'.
Tuesday broker round-up
United Utilities: RBC Capital Markets upgrades to outperform with a target price of 975p.
Berenberg slashes target price on Next Fifteen
Analysts at Berenberg slashed their target price on marketing firm Next Fifteen from 630. 0p to 420. 0p on Tuesday but said the group's current share price more than reflected current headwinds.
Broker tips: Antofagasta, Ascential
Analysts at RBC Capital Markets downgraded shares in Antofagasta to 'underperform' and lowered their target price, saying the South American copper miner faced more downside than its peers from the Covid-19 pandemic impact.
RBC downgrades Antofagasta to 'underperform', cuts target
Analysts at RBC Capital Markets downgraded shares in Antofagasta to 'underperform' and lowered their target price, saying the South American copper miner faced more downside than its peers from the Covid-19 pandemic impact.
Berenberg lowers target price on Ascential following Cannes Lions cancellation
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on exhibition and festivals media specialist Ascential from 300. 0p to 240. 0p on Monday, stating that with events being "off the table" for the immediate future, so too were earnings.
Monday broker round-up
Anglo American: RBC Capital Markets downgrades to sector perform with a target price of 1,500p.
Berenberg times price target on Centrica, retains rating
Berenberg has trimmed its price target and maintained its ‘hold’ recommendation on Centrica, after the British Gas owner pulled its dividend.
Friday broker round-up
National Grid: Deutsche Bank downgrades to hold with a target price of 910p.