UK BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies Downgrades Housebuilders, Estate Agents

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday afternoon:
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FTSE 100
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UBS RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 5500 (5000) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS CUTS ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PRICE TARGET TO 415 (450) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS CUTS ASHMORE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 280 (295) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES SCHRODERS PRICE TARGET TO 2950 (2800) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES SCHRODERS PRICE TARGET TO 3000 (2800) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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Investec Raises SABMiller To Hold From Sell, Price Target Cut To 3,400p From 3,500p
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BARCLAYS RAISES EXPERIAN PRICE TARGET TO 1215 (1110) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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CITIGROUP RAISES RECKITT BENCKISER PRICE TARGET TO 5950 (5669) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES RECKITT BENCKISER TO 'NEUTRAL' ('SELL') - PRICE TARGET 5500 (4550) PENCE
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CITIGROUP CUTS MARKS & SPENCER PRICE TARGET TO 450 (490) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN CUTS HARGREAVES LANSDOWN TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OVERWEIGHT') - TARGET 1050 (1280) PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES BAE SYSTEMS PRICE TARGET TO 410 (400) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES MEGGITT PRICE TARGET TO 480 (460) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS ROLLS-ROYCE PRICE TARGET TO 840 (875) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JEFFERIES CUTS BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS TO UNDERPERFORM (BUY) - TP 379 (533) PENCE
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JEFFERIES CUTS PERSIMMON TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('HOLD') - TARGET 1222 (1567) PENCE
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JEFFERIES CUTS TAYLOR WIMPEY TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 121 (174) PENCE
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JEFFERIES CUTS ANGLO AMERICAN PRICE TARGET TO 1150 (1250) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES CUTS BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 1350 (1700) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES CUTS RIO TINTO PRICE TARGET TO 3600 (3900) PENCE - 'BUY'

JEFFERIES RAISES TRAVIS PERKINS TARGET TO 1540 (1500) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'

JEFFERIES RAISES WOLSELEY PRICE TARGET TO 2660 (2570) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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FTSE 250
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UBS RAISES MAN GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 180 (156) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS INITIATES TSB WITH 'EQUAL WEIGHT' - TARGET 270 PENCE
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BARCLAYS RAISES HAYS PRICE TARGET TO 170 (150) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: HSBC RAISES HALFORDS GROUP TO 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES HENDERSON GROUP TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 245 (222) PENCE
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JPMORGAN CUTS ASHMORE GROUP TO 'UNDERWEIGHT' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 270 (295) PENCE
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JPMORGAN CUTS COLT TELECOM TO 'UNDERWEIGHT' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 105 (115) PENCE
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KEPLER CHEUVREUX RAISES HAYS PRICE TARGET TO 150 (135) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JPMORGAN RAISES ENTERTAINMENT ONE PRICE TARGET TO 375 (365) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 470 (440) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JEFFERIES RAISES HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PT TO 280 (270) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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JPMORGAN RAISES ULTRA ELECTRONICS PRICE TARGET TO 1935 (1890) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JEFFERIES CUTS BELLWAY TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 1717 (2469) PENCE
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JEFFERIES CUTS BERKELEY GROUP TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('HOLD') - TP 1839 (2543) PENCE
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JEFFERIES CUTS BOVIS HOMES TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 909 (1210) PENCE
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JEFFERIES CUTS COUNTRYWIDE TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 465 (550) PENCE
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JEFFERIES CUTS CREST NICHOLSON TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 370 (434) PENCE ----------
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JEFFERIES CUTS REDROW TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 276 (410) PENCE
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JEFFERIES CUTS RIGHTMOVE TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('HOLD') - TARGET 1620 (2177) PENCE
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JEFFERIES CUTS ZOOPLA PROPERTY TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 180 (320) PENCE
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JEFFERIES CUTS CARILLION PRICE TARGET TO 422 (518) PENCE - 'BUY'
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PANMURE RAISES JARDINE LLOYD THOMPSON TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 990 (1023) PENCE
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JEFFERIES CUTS GALLIFORD TRY PRICE TARGET TO 1197 (1427) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES RAISES GRAFTON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 540 (510) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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JEFFERIES CUTS INTERSERVE PRICE TARGET TO 710 (833) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES CUTS KAZ MINERALS PRICE TARGET TO 275 (280) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES CUTS KIER GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1770 (2160) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES CUTS VEDANTA PRICE TARGET TO 550 (800) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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UBS RAISES XAAR PRICE TARGET TO 400 (225) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CITIGROUP CUTS BOOHOO PRICE TARGET TO 35 (60) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES CUTS LSL PROPERTY SERVICES TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 290 (400) PENCE
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LIBERUM CUTS APR ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 240 (385) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES CUTS FERREXPO PRICE TARGET TO 60 (100) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES CUTS ISG PRICE TARGET TO 410 (430) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES RAISES MARSHALLS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 240 (200) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES CUTS TYMAN PRICE TARGET TO 360 (366) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES RAISES MORGAN SINDALL TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 784 (873) PENCE
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JEFFERIES RAISES BREEDON AGGREGATES PRICE TARGET TO 50 (49) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES CUTS COSTAIN GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 290 (292) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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