EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- AJ Bell, CMC Markets, Nestle

By Reuters News

Oct 16 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Aj Bell, CMC Markets and Nestle on Friday


HIGHLIGHTS


* AJ Bell AJBA.L: Peel Hunt initiates coverage with hold rating

* CMC Markets Plc CMCX.L: Peel Hunt reinitiates coverage with buy rating

* Elkem ASA ELK.OL: Morgan Stanley raises target price to NOK 31 from NOK 30

* Nestle SA NESN.S: JP Morgan raises target price to CHF 100 from CHF 90

* Swiss Re SRENH.S: Barclays raises target price to CHF 125 from CHF 123



Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on Friday. Stock entries are in alphabetical order.


* AIB Group Plc AIBG.I: JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 12.2 from EUR 12

* AIB Group Plc AIBG.I: JP Morgan cuts to neutral from overweight

* AJ Bell AJBA.L: Peel Hunt initiates coverage with target price 625p

* AJ Bell AJBA.L: Peel Hunt initiates coverage with hold rating

* Antofagasta ANTO.L: Jefferies cuts target price to 3800p from 4100p

* Bank of Ireland Group Plc BIRG.I: JP Morgan raises PT to EUR 21.9 from EUR 19.8

* Bank of Ireland Group Plc BIRG.I: JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutral

* Bridgepoint Group Plc BPTB.L: Berenberg raises target price to 455p from 360p

* CMC Markets Plc CMCX.L: Peel Hunt reinitiates coverage with price target 900p

* CMC Markets Plc CMCX.L: Peel Hunt reinitiates coverage with buy rating

* DSV DSV.CO: Citigroup cuts target price to DKK 1789 from DKK 1842

* Elkem ASA ELK.OL: Morgan Stanley raises target price to NOK 31 from NOK 30

* Energyvision NV : Berenberg raises target price to EUR 21 from EUR 20

* EQT AB EQTAB.ST: Morgan Stanley raises target price to SEK 414 from SEK 410

* Ericsson ERICb.ST: Jefferies raises target price to SEK 105 from SEK 98

* Experian EXPN.L: RBC cuts target price to 3300p from 4000p

* FMC AG FMEG.DE: Morgan Stanley raises target price to EUR 32 from EUR 31

* Fresenius Medical Care AG FMEG.DE: Morgan Stanley raises PT to EUR 32 from EUR 31

* Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA FREn.DE: Morgan Stanley raises PT to EUR 53 from EUR 52

* Galderma Group AG GALD.S: Citigroup reinstates coverage with price target CHF 185

* Galderma Group AG GALD.S: Citigroup reinstates coverage with buy rating

* Getlink GETP.PA: Morgan Stanley raises target price to EUR 20.3 from EUR 20.2

* GTT GTT.PA: Jefferies raises target price to EUR 260 from EUR 235

* GVS S.P.A. GVS.MI: Goldman Sachs cuts to neutral from buy

* Holmen HOLMb.ST: JP Morgan cuts target price to SEK 299 from SEK 302

* IG Group IGG.L: Peel Hunt reinitiates coverage with price target 1150p

* IG Group IGG.L: Peel Hunt reinitiates coverage with add rating

* Johnson Matthey JMAT.L: Citigroup resumes coverage with price target 2850p

* Johnson Matthey JMAT.L: Citigroup resumes coverage with buy rating

* Lloyds LLOY.L: RBC cuts target price to 115p from 124p

* Lloyds LLOY.L: RBC cuts to sector perform from outperform

* Mondi MNDI.L: Jefferies cuts target price to 1050p from 1080p

* Nestle SA NESN.S: JP Morgan raises target price to CHF 100 from CHF 90

* Nestle SA NESN.S: JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutral

* Nordea Bank Abp NDAFI.HE: Morgan Stanley cuts target price to EUR 18.6 from EUR 18.9

* Publicis PUBP.PA: Berenberg raises target price to EUR 123 from EUR 119

* Rio Tinto RIO.L: Citigroup cuts target price to 6700p from 7000p

* Sanofi SASY.PA: RBC cuts target price to EUR 75 from EUR 80

* SCA AB SCAb.ST: JP Morgan raises target price to SEK 119 from SEK 110

* Siemens AG SIEGn.DE: Jefferies raises target price to EUR 300 from EUR 277

* Siemens AG SIEGn.DE: Jefferies cuts to hold from buy

* Siemens Healthineers AG SHLG.DE: RBC raises target price to EUR 48 from EUR 45

* Stellantis N.V STLAM.MI: RBC cuts target price to EUR 4 from EUR 5

* Stora Enso STERV.HE: JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 11.7 from EUR 11

* Swiss Re SRENH.S: Barclays raises target price to CHF 125 from CHF 123

* Syensqo NV SYENS.BR: Morgan Stanley raises target price to EUR 81.5 from EUR 80

* UPM UPM.HE: JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 20.1 from EUR 19.9

* VAT Group VACN.S: Barclays raises target price to CHF 870 from CHF 860

* VAT Group AG VACN.S: Jefferies cuts target price to CHF 622 from CHF 646

* Verbio SE VBKG.DE: Jefferies raises target price to EUR 42 from EUR 36

* Verbio SE VBKG.DE: Jefferies raises to buy from hold

* Vossloh AG VOSG.DE: Jefferies cuts target price to EUR 50 from EUR 76

* Wise Group Plc WISEa.L: JP Morgan raises target price to 1330p from 1300p

* Zurich Insurance Group AG ZURN.S: Morgan Stanley raises PT to CHF 560 from CHF 550

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