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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies raises Spirax; Peel Hunt cuts Grainger

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations on Monday ...

Alliance News 20 January, 2025 | 9:56AM
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(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations on Monday morning and on Friday:

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FTSE 100

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Jefferies raises British Land to 'hold' (underperform) - price target 310 (320) pence

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Jefferies cuts Unite price target to 1,108 (1,145) pence - 'buy'

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Peel Hunt raises Antofagasta to 'hold' (reduce) - price target 1,735 (1,685) pence

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Bank of America raises Antofagasta price target to 2,400 (2,200) pence - 'buy'

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Deutsche Bank Research cuts National Grid price target to 1,050 (1,100) pence - 'buy'

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Citigroup raises National Grid to 'buy' (neutral) - price target 1,063 (1,050) pence

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Deutsche Bank Research raises Barclays price target to 350 (320) pence - 'buy'

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Deutsche Bank Research cuts Severn Trent price target to 2,700 (2,800) pence - 'hold'

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Deutsche Bank Research cuts United Utilities price target to 1,150 (1,200) pence - 'buy'

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Deutsche Bank Research cuts SSE price target to 1,900 (2,000) pence - 'buy'

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Citigroup raises SSE to 'neutral' (sell) - price target 1,712 (1,708) pence

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Jefferies cuts Segro price target to 751 (804) pence - 'hold'

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Jefferies cuts LondonMetric property price target to 230 (240) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies raises Land Securities price target to 557 (550) pence - 'hold'

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Barclays raises St James's Place price target to 945 (880) pence - 'overweight'

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Berenberg cuts Taylor Wimpey price target to 160 (175) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies raises Weir price target to 2,590 (2,570) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies raises IMI price target to 2,315 (2,205) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies cuts Smiths Group to 'hold' (buy) - price target 1,930 (2,180) pence

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Jefferies raises Spirax to 'buy' (hold) - price target 7,850 (7,410) pence

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Jefferies cuts Persimmon price target to 1,890 (1,905) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies cuts GSK price target to 1,450 (1,525) pence - 'hold'

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Jefferies cuts AstraZeneca price target to 10,900 (11,400) pence - 'hold'

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FTSE 250

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Deutsche Bank Research cuts Pennon target to 490 (530) pence - 'sell'

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Bank of America raises Petershill Partners price target to 312 (260) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies cuts Workspace price target to 596 (640) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies cuts Urban Logistics REIT price target to 124 (136) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies cuts Tritax Big Box price target to 189 (195) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies cuts Target Healthcare REIT price target to 94 (100) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies cuts Sirius Real Estate price target to 100 (115) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies cuts Shaftesbury price target to 160 (165) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies cuts Primary Health Properties target to 105 (113) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies cuts Empiric Student property price target to 101 (107) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies cuts Derwent London price target to 1,886 (2,039) pence - 'hold'

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Bank of America reinitiates Deliveroo with 'buy' - price target 170 pence

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Jefferies cuts Assura group price target to 37 (40) pence - 'hold'

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Peel Hunt raises Pets at Home to 'buy' (add)

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Peel Hunt cuts Grainger to 'hold' (add) - price target 220 (270) pence

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Berenberg raises Petershill Partners price target to 320 (270) pence - 'buy'

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Deutsche Bank Research raises Petershill Partners target to 300 (270)p - 'hold'

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Jefferies cuts Zigup price target to 320 (390) pence - 'hold'

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UBS cuts Ibstock price target to 210 (215) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies cuts Vesuvius price target to 630 (635) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies cuts Spectris price target to 3,135 (3,165) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies cuts Senior price target to 185 (190) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies cuts Renishaw price target to 2,890 (3,200) pence - 'underperform'

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Jefferies raises Qinetiq price target to 460 (420) pence - 'hold'

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Jefferies cuts Oxford Instruments price target to 2,230 (2,290) pence - 'hold'

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Jefferies cuts Morgan Advanced Materials target to 280 (295) pence - 'hold'

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Jefferies cuts Essentra price target to 185 (215) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies raises Elementis price target to 200 (180) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies raises Dowlais price target to 81 (77) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies raises discoverIE price target to 710 (705) pence - 'hold'

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Jefferies cuts Chemring price target to 450 (470) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies raises Coats price target to 130 (120) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies cuts Bodycote price target to 890 (900) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies raises Rotork price target to 440 (429) pence - 'buy'

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investec raises Big Yellow to 'buy' (hold) - price target 1,193 (1,190) pence

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Jefferies raises Big Yellow to 'buy' (hold) - price target 1,224 pence

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SMALL CAP

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Bank of America reinitiates Just Eat Takeaway.com with 'buy' - price target 16 eur

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Jefferies cuts XP Power to 'hold' (buy) - price target 1,440 (1,700) pence

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Deutsche Bank Research raises Wise price target to 950 (810) pence - 'hold'

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Berenberg cuts Midwich price target to 480 (500) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies cuts Warehouse REIT price target to 95 (101) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies cuts Care REIT price target to 100 (108) pence - 'buy'

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Berenberg cuts Team17 price target to 380 (490) pence - 'buy'

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Berenberg raises Craneware price target to 2,800 (2,700) pence - 'buy'

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Berenberg raises Boku price target to 250 (230) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies raises Avon Technologies price target to 1,745 (1,535) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies reinitiates TT Electronics with 'hold' - price target 97 pence

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Jefferies cuts Synthomer price target to 140 (230) pence - 'hold'

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Jefferies cuts Severfield price target to 90 (122) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies raises AB Dynamics price target to 1,660 (1,490) pence - 'underperform'

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Jefferies cuts Judges Scientific to 'hold' (buy) - price target 8,500 (11,700) pence

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Berenberg cuts Judges Scientific price target to 10,600 (11,310) pence - 'buy'

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Securities Mentioned in Article

Security Name Price Change (%) Morningstar
Rating
Petershill Partners Ord 277.50 GBX 0.73
Urban Logistics REIT Ord 102.60 GBX -2.66 -
Care REIT Ord 82.50 GBX -3.62 -
Tritax Big Box Ord 136.60 GBX -2.01 -
Boku Inc Ordinary Shares 192.00 GBX -0.26 -
Midwich Group PLC 281.00 GBX -2.09 -
Warehouse REIT Ord 78.40 GBX -2.49 -
Judges Scientific PLC 7,640.00 GBX 3.80 -
XP Power Ltd 1,296.00 GBX -0.31 -
Empiric Student Property PLC 81.20 GBX -2.29 -
discoverIE Group PLC 706.00 GBX 1.73 -
Dowlais Group PLC 67.30 GBX -1.10 -
Rotork PLC 327.00 GBX 1.55 -
Team17 Group PLC 225.00 GBX 0.00 -
Zigup PLC 310.50 GBX -0.80 -
AB Dynamics PLC 1,825.00 GBX 0.27 -
Coats Group PLC 93.20 GBX -1.79 -
Craneware PLC 2,050.00 GBX 0.49 -
Deliveroo PLC 133.20 GBX -1.55
Oxford Instruments PLC 2,075.00 GBX 0.48 -
Workspace Group PLC 460.50 GBX -3.76 -
Avon Technologies PLC 1,506.00 GBX -0.13 -
QinetiQ Group PLC 420.60 GBX -0.43 -
Senior PLC 161.20 GBX -0.74 -
Smiths Group PLC 1,849.00 GBX -0.70
Spectris PLC 2,664.00 GBX -1.62 -
Vesuvius PLC 412.00 GBX 1.23 -
Taylor Wimpey PLC 115.90 GBX 1.44
United Utilities Group PLC Class A 992.00 GBX -0.62
Ibstock PLC 166.80 GBX -1.18 -
Essentra PLC 122.40 GBX -0.81 -
Barclays PLC 291.85 GBX 0.86
National Grid PLC 966.00 GBX 0.29
Morgan Advanced Materials PLC 259.50 GBX -2.81 -
Pets at Home Group PLC 209.80 GBX 1.35 -
Synthomer PLC 139.80 GBX 1.30 -
Severfield PLC 47.80 GBX -3.43 -
Renishaw PLC 3,325.00 GBX -1.48 -
SSE PLC 1,587.00 GBX -0.53
St James's Place PLC 903.50 GBX 1.52 -
Weir Group PLC 2,334.00 GBX 0.86 -
Antofagasta PLC 1,780.50 GBX 0.94 -
Grainger PLC 216.00 GBX -2.04 -
Persimmon PLC 1,214.00 GBX 1.08
TT Electronics PLC 89.00 GBX 1.14 -
Pennon Group PLC 533.00 GBX 0.85 -
Primary Health Properties PLC 89.55 GBX -1.10 -
Wise PLC Class A 1,025.00 GBX -0.19
Sirius Real Estate Ltd 79.00 GBX -1.37 -
British Land Co PLC 358.00 GBX -0.83 -
IMI PLC 1,960.00 GBX 1.82 -
LondonMetric Property PLC 181.00 GBX -1.36 -
Assura PLC 36.32 GBX -1.52 -
Derwent London PLC 1,908.00 GBX -2.15 -
GSK PLC 1,354.00 GBX -0.37
UNITE Group PLC 834.00 GBX -0.83 -
Segro PLC 710.80 GBX -0.92 -
Land Securities Group PLC 568.50 GBX -0.61 -
Shaftesbury Capital PLC 122.90 GBX -2.31 -
Spirax Group PLC 7,455.00 GBX 2.54
Big Yellow Group PLC 935.00 GBX 0.32 -
Elementis PLC 146.80 GBX 0.00 -
AstraZeneca PLC 10,794.00 GBX -1.32
Bodycote PLC 653.00 GBX -1.21 -
Chemring Group PLC 326.00 GBX -0.76 -
Severn Trent PLC 2,485.00 GBX -0.68 -
Target Healthcare REIT Ord 81.20 GBX -2.75 -
Just Eat Takeaway.com NV 12.25 EUR -0.49

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