EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Hammerson, HSBC Holdings, Lloyds Banking

March 15 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on severalEuropean companies, including Hammerson, HSBC Holdings and Lloyds Banking, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Hammerson Plc : Credit Suisse cuts to neutral from outperform * HSBC Holdings Plc : Barclays starts with equal weight rating * Lloyds Banking Group Plc : Barclays starts with overweight ratingFollowing is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters onThursday. Stock entries are in alphabetical order. * BME : Barclays cuts target price to EUR 30 from EUR 32 * Close Brothers Group Plc : Barclays cuts target price to 1545p from 1570p * CRH Plc : Jefferies cuts target price to EUR 32; rating buy * CRH Plc : Jefferies cuts target price to 2860p; rating buy * Greencore Group Plc : Barclays cuts target price to 180p from 253p * Hammerson Plc : Credit Suisse cuts target price to 460p from 605p * Hammerson Plc : Credit Suisse cuts to neutral from outperform * Heidelbergcement AG : Jefferies cuts target price to EUR 96; rating buy * Hikma Pharmaceuticals : Morgan Stanley raises target price to 1050p from 1000p * HSBC Holdings Plc : Barclays starts with equal weight rating * Intu Properties Plc : Credit Suisse cuts target price to 205p from 270p * Intu Properties Plc : Credit Suisse cuts to underperform from outperform * Jupiter Fund Management Plc : Barclays cuts target price to 545p from 600p * Lafargeholcim Ltd : Jefferies cuts target price to SFR 60; rating hold * Lenta Ltd : Morgan Stanley cuts target price to $7.70 from $7.90 * Royal Bank of Scotland : Barclays starts with overweight rating * Lloyds Banking Group Plc : Barclays starts with overweight rating * Schroders Plc : Barclays cuts target price to 3340p from 3380p * Standard Chartered Plc : Barclays starts with underweight rating * Standard Life Aberdeen Plc : Jefferies cuts target price to 469p from 503p * WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc : Barclays cuts target price to 205p from 215p (Compiled by Bengaluru Newsroom)