Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on banking group NatWest from 325.0p to 350.0p on Monday as it said there was "no reason" for it to trade below tangible book value.
Barclays downgraded JD Sports on Monday to 'equalweight' from 'overweight' and cut the price target to 140p from 165p after the retailer announced the acquisition of US rival Hibbett last week for $1.1bn.
Jefferies has hiked its target price for Pensionbee by more than 60% after first-quarter results came in ahead of expectations, saying the pension provider has a large market opportunity to expand in the US.
Shore Capital has reiterated its 'buy' rating on UK banking group NatWest after a forecast-beating first quarter, but said it sees the least amount of upside potential in the stock compared with the wider banking sector.
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on household goods manufacturer Reckitt Group from 5,800.0p to 5,100.0p on Thursday, citing limited visibility going forward.
Numis has trimmed its target price for Schroders after first-quarter results from the asset management firm were "a little weaker than expected".
Citi said on Tuesday that it remains 'overweight' UK banks, with HSBC and Barclays its top picks, but Standard Chartered its least preferred.
Diageo's stock was underperforming the wider market on Monday, with comments from Citi likely weighing on sentiment after the bank said it doesn't see upside despite a big drop in the shares over the past year.
RBC Capital Markets cut its price target on Dr Martens on Monday to 65p from 85p as it reduced estimates following the bootmaker's FY25 guidance.
Shares in Man Group dropped on Friday after the investment management firm reported unexpected net outflows in the first quarter, but that didn't deter Jefferies from reiterating its 'buy' rating for the stock.
HSBC initiated coverage of Haleon on Thursday with a 'buy' rating and 370p price target as it took a look at consumer health stocks, saying the company stands out for its portfolio strength, the quality of its execution and better potential for exploiting new growth avenues.
Berenberg initiated coverage of Warpaint on Thursday with a 'buy' rating and 550p price target as it said the company's highly cash-generative business model and debt-free balance sheet support strong top-line growth.
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity raised their target price on electrical retailer AO World from 52.0p to 75.0p on Wednesday after the group's trading update last week led the broker to adjust its FY24-26 estimates.
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage on Atome with a 'speculative buy' rating and 130.0p target price on Monday, stating the company's choice to focus on finished ammonia fertiliser manufacture was "advantaged".
JPMorgan Cazenove upgraded a host of names in the housebuilding sector on Friday as it said it was "repositioning for a recovery".
Deutsche Bank has hiked its target price for BAE Systems and maintained a 'buy' rating on the aerospace and defence stock, saying that recent growth momentum is likely to continue.
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on software and services firm Darktrace from 600.0p to 630.0p on Thursday after the group's third-quarter results earlier this morning demonstrated a continuation of "strong momentum" seen in Q2.
(Sharecast News) - Barclays has downgraded its ratings of asset managers Jupiter and Liontrust, saying flows for firms UK and European are still underwhelming despite markets performing well.
HSBC upgraded B&Q and Castorama owner Kingfisher on Thursday to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted the price target to 305p from 235p.
Shore Capital upgraded AO World on Wednesday to 'buy' from 'hold'.
