LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman raises Croda; Jefferies likes Diploma

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

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FTSE 100

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Deutsche Bank Research cuts Melrose Industries price target to 570 (620) pence - 'hold'

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Barclays raises Hiscox price target to 1,750 (1,680) pence - 'overweight'

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Goldman Sachs raises Croda International to 'buy' - price target 3,200 pence

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UBS cuts Legal & General price target to 250 (260) pence - 'neutral'

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RBC raises Legal & General price target to 220 (205) pence - 'underperform'

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Jefferies raises Diploma price target to 5,700 (5,200) pence - 'hold'

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FTSE 250

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Deutsche Bank Research cuts JD Wetherspoon price target to 460 (490) pence - 'sell'

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Barclays cuts Lancashire Holdings price target to 590 (620) pence - 'equal weight'

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Berenberg cuts Johnson Matthey price target to 2,100 (2,250) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies reinitiates Oxford BioMedica with 'buy' - price target 827 pence

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Jefferies raises Balfour Beatty price target to 900 (650) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies cuts Rotork price target to 445 (460) pence - 'buy'

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SMALL CAP

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Berenberg cuts DFS Furniture price target to 235 (247) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies cuts DFS Furniture price target to 210 (230) pence - 'buy'

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Barclays cuts Sabre Insurance price target to 181 (183) pence - 'overweight'

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Melrose

Hiscox

Croda International

Legal & General

Diploma

Wetherspoon (J.D)

Lancashire Holdings

Johnson Matthey

Oxford Biomedica

Balfour Beatty

Rotork

Dfs Furniture Plc

Sabre Insurance Group