LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPM raises Standard Life; Citi raises Aberdeen

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

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FTSE 100

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Goldman Sachs cuts Imperial Brands price target to 3,500 (3,550) pence - 'buy'

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BofA raises British American Tobacco price target to 5,300 (4,700) pence - 'buy'

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Goldman Sachs raises British American Tobacco price target to 5,200 (4,550) pence - 'neutral'

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Goldman Sachs cuts Aviva price target to 756 (761) pence - 'buy'

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RBC raises Babcock International target to 1,400 (1,280) pence - 'outperform'

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JPMorgan raises Standard Life to 'overweight' (underweight) - price target 950 (620) pence

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Barclays raises Standard Chartered target to 2,100 (1,950) pence - 'equal weight'

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Barclays raises National Grid price target to 1,500 (1,400) pence - 'overweight'

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Barclays raises HSBC price target to 1,600 (1,500) pence - 'overweight'

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JPMorgan cuts Centrica price target to 235 (245) pence - 'overweight'

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JPMorgan raises Burberry price target to 980 (950) pence - 'underweight'

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FTSE 250

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Citigroup raises Aberdeen Group to 'buy' (neutral) - price target 265 (225) pence

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Deutsche Bank Research raises Tate & Lyle price target to 595 (460) pence - 'buy'

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Goldman Sachs raises Watches Of Switzerland price target to 680 (600) pence - 'buy'

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RBC raises AJ Bell price target to 510 (500) pence - 'sector perform'

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Jefferies cuts Grainger price target to 210 (232) pence - 'buy'

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RBC raises Premier Foods price target to 230 (210) pence - 'sector perform'

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SMALL CAP

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RBC raises Conduit Holdings price target to 450 (390) pence - 'sector perform'

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Imperial Brands

British American Tobacco

Aviva

Babcock

Standard Chartered

National Grid

HSBC Holdings

Centrica

Burberry

Abrdn

Tate & Lyle

Watches Switz

AJ Bell

Grainger plc

Premier Foods

Conduit Hldg