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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Citi cuts Severn Trent and United Utilities

Tue, 05th May 2026 09:35

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

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FTSE 100

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RBC raises Intertek to 'outperform' (sector perform) - price target 5,850 (4,475) pence

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Bank of America raises BT to 'buy' (neutral) - price target 282 (213) pence

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Jefferies cuts Aviva to 'hold' (buy) - price target 637 (560) pence

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Jefferies cuts Legal & General to 'underperform' - price target 185 (230) pence

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JPMorgan raises Hiscox price target to 1,800 (1,600) pence - 'overweight'

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Citigroup cuts Severn Trent to 'neutral' - price target 3,329 pence

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Citigroup cuts United Utilities to 'neutral' (buy) - price target 1,525 (1,421) pence

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Deutsche Bank Research raises United Utilities price target to 1,550 (1,450) pence - 'buy'

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RBC raises United Utilities target to 1,550 (1,450) pence - 'sector perform'

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Goldman Sachs cuts Weir price target to 3,050 (3,340) pence - 'neutral'

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Berenberg starts Burberry with 'hold' - price target 1,080 pence

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Oddo BHF cuts Whitbread price target to 3,200 (3,800) pence - 'outperform'

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RBC cuts Kingfisher price target to 350 (360) pence - 'outperform'

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Oddo BHF raises London Stock Exchange price target to 12,500 (11,900) pence - 'outperform'

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Deutsche Bank raises London Stock Exchange price target to 11,900 (11,400) pence - 'buy'

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Citigroup raises NatWest price target to 810 (790) pence - 'buy'

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Goldman Sachs raises NatWest price target to 745 (720) pence - 'neutral'

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Barclays raises NatWest price target to 730 (720) pence - 'equal weight'

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Jefferies cuts Berkeley price target to 4,531 (4,598) pence - 'buy'

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Bernstein cuts AstraZeneca price target to 18,600 (20,500) pence - 'outperform'

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Jefferies cuts Haleon price target to 400 (450) pence - 'buy'

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Barclays raises Pearson price target to 1,130 (1,040) pence - 'equal weight'

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FTSE 250

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JPMorgan starts Genus with 'overweight' - price target 3,200 pence

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Jefferies raises Hikma Pharmaceuticals target to 1,870 (1,850) pence - 'buy'

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Goldman Sachs raises Ceres Power price target to 930 (670) pence - 'buy'

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Deutsche Bank raises Keller price target to 2,400 (2,200) pence - 'hold'

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Jefferies cuts Taylor Wimpey price target to 103 (105) pence - 'buy'

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Deutsche Bank raises Morgan Sindall price target to 5,700 (5,500) pence - 'buy'

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Deutsche Bank cuts Travis Perkins price target to 470 (530) pence - 'sell'

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Deutsche Bank cuts Aston Martin price target to 50 (55) pence - 'hold'

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Goldman Sachs cuts Aston Martin price target to 49 (50) pence - 'neutral'

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Citigroup raises Pennon price target to 656 (636) pence - 'buy'

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Citigroup cuts easyJet price target to 500 (540) pence - 'buy'

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SMALL CAP

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Wells Fargo raises International Paper to 'overweight' - price target 39 USD

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Canaccord raises Halfords to 'buy' - price target 170 pence

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Berenberg raises Volex price target to 700 (480) pence - 'buy'

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Deutsche Bank Research cuts Liontrust Asset Management price target to 170 (185) pence - 'sell'

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JPMorgan raises Bank of Ireland price target to 18 (17.80) EUR - 'neutral'

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Berenberg raises Conduit price target to 782 (700) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies raises Kingspan price target to 82.60 (78.20) EUR - 'hold'

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Berenberg cuts MJ Gleeson price target to 345 (450) pence - 'buy'

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Goldman Sachs raises Magnum Ice Cream price target to 13.10 (13) EUR - 'sell'

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Berenberg cuts Magnum Ice Cream price target to 1,230 (1,300) pence - 'hold'

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Goldman Sachs cuts Ryanair price target to 28 (30) EUR - 'neutral'

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JPMorgan cuts Jet2 price target to 1,200 (1,300) pence - 'neutral'

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Broker Recommendations Market News Intertek Group Aviva Legal & General BT Hiscox Severn Trent United Utilities Weir Group Burberry Whitbread Kingfisher London Stock Exchange Pearson Natwest Berkeley Group Astrazeneca Haleon Genus Hikma Pharmaceuticals Ceres Power Taylor Wimpey Morgan Sindall Group Keller Aston Martin Lagonda Pennon easyJet Intl Paper Co Halfords Volex Liontrust Asset Management Bank Of Ireland Conduit Hldg MJGleeson Jet2

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