BROKER RATINGS: Compass gets upgrade while Avast cut to Neutral

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:

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FTSE 100

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JEFFERIES RAISES COMPASS GROUP TO 'BUY' (HOLD) - PRICE TARGET 1,660 (1,440) PENCE

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GOLDMAN CUTS AVAST TO 'NEUTRAL' (BUY) - PRICE TARGET 615 PENCE

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BERENBERG RAISES NEXT TO 'HOLD' (SELL) - PRICE TARGET 7,100 (6,500) PENCE

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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS PRUDENTIAL PRICE TARGET TO 1,706 (1,737) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS PHOENIX GROUP TARGET TO 830 (850) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS LEGAL & GENERAL TARGET TO 305 (335) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT'

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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES ST JAMES'S PLACE TARGET TO 1,560 (1,345) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT'

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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES M&G PRICE TARGET TO 225 (205) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS AVIVA TO 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' (OVERWEIGHT) - PRICE TARGET 440 PENCE

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RBC RAISES ADMIRAL GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 3,000 (2,800) PENCE - 'SECTOR PERFORM'

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RBC CUTS ABRDN PRICE TARGET TO 260 (265) PENCE - UNDERPERFORM

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RBC RAISES SCHRODERS TO 'SECTOR PERFORM' ('UNDERPERFORM') - TARGET 3,400 (3,000) PENCE

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GOLDMAN RAISES EXPERIAN PRICE TARGET TO 3,450 (3,250) PENCE - 'BUY'

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GOLDMAN RAISES ANGLO AMERICAN PRICE TARGET TO 4,200 (4,000) PENCE - 'BUY'

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CITIGROUP RAISES ANGLO AMERICAN PRICE TARGET TO 4,000 (3,685) PENCE - 'BUY'

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GOLDMAN RAISES RIO TINTO PRICE TARGET TO 6,830 (5,920) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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GOLDMAN RAISES BHP GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 2,650 (2,520) PENCE - 'BUY'

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JPMORGAN RAISES BHP GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 2,850 (2,810) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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GOLDMAN RAISES SAGE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 660 (650) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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FTSE 250

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LIBERUM INITIATES MORGAN ADVANCED MATERIALS WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 470 PENCE

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LIBERUM RAISES EASYJET TO 'BUY' (HOLD) - PRICE TARGET 900 (1,000) PENCE

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BERENBERG RAISES ULTRA ELECTRONICS PRICE TARGET TO 2,730 (2,600) PENCE - 'BUY'

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RBC RAISES HOCHSCHILD MINING PL PRICE TARGET TO 260 (250) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'

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BERENBERG CUTS ITV PRICE TARGET TO 109 (117) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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HSBC RAISES HISCOX TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 1,030 PENCE

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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS LANCASHIRE TARGET TO 910 (1,000) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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BERENBERG RAISES GRAFTON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1,500 (1,470) PENCE - 'BUY'

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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS TRAVIS PERKINS PRICE TARGET TO 1,815 (1,850) PENCE - 'OP'

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JPMORGAN RAISES GREAT PORTLAND PRICE TARGET TO 780 (720) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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JPMORGAN RAISES DERWENT LONDON PRICE TARGET TO 3,600 (3,500) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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OTHER MAIN MARKET AND AIM

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LIBERUM INITIATES TRIFAST WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 260 PENCE

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JEFFERIES CUTS HARBOUR ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 473 (566) PENCE - 'BUY'

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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS FEVERTREE DRINKS TARGET TO 2,200 (2,350) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT'

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GOLDMAN CUTS FEVERTREE DRINKS PRICE TARGET TO 1,650 (1,700) PENCE - 'SELL'

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JPMORGAN CUTS FEVERTREE DRINKS TARGET TO 1,900 (1,950) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'

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JEFFERIES CUTS FEVERTREE DRINKS PRICE TARGET TO 2,100 (2,300) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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