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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies raises Severn Trent; Davy cuts Weir

23rd Jan 2026 09:56

(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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BofA raises Rio Tinto price target to 8,500 (8,400) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies raises National Grid price target to 1,410 (1,260) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies raises Severn Trent to 'buy' (hold) - price target 3,220 (2,610) pence

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Jefferies raises United Utilities price target to 1,320 (1,190) pence - 'hold'

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Barclays raises Haleon to 'overweight' (equal weight) - price target 420 (380) pence

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Barclays raises Unilever price target to 5,700 (5,500) pence - 'overweight'

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Berenberg raises Convatec price target to 340 (330) pence - 'buy'

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Goldman Sachs raises British Land price target to 510 (470) pence - 'buy'

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Goldman Sachs raises Land Securities price target to 710 (670) pence - 'neutral'

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JPMorgan raises Babcock International target to 1,700 (1,600) pence - 'overweight'

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Deutsche Bank Research raises HSBC price target to 1,200 (1,050) pence - 'hold'

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Deutsche Bank Research raises NatWest price target to 730 (660) pence - 'buy'

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Kepler Cheuvreux raises NatWest price target to 715 (660) pence - 'buy'

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Kepler Cheuvreux raises St James's Place price target to 1,775.69 (1,741.48) pence - 'buy'

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RBC raises St James's Place target to 1,350 (1,300) pence - 'sector perform'

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Deutsche Bank Research raises Standard Chartered price target to 1,900 (1,700) pence - 'hold'

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Deutsche Bank Research raises Lloyds Banking price target to 110 (100) pence - 'buy'

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Deutsche Bank Research raises Barclays price target to 570 (480) pence - 'buy'

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Davy cuts Weir Group to 'neutral' (outperform) - raises price target to 3,000 pence

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UBS cuts Informa price target to 1,055 (1,075) pence - 'buy'

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Deutsche Bank Research cuts Entain price target to 1,029 (1,158) pence - 'buy'

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FTSE 250

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Barclays cuts B&M European Value Retail price target to 235 (250) pence - 'overweight'

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Goldman Sachs cuts B&M European Value Retail price target to 200 (230) pence - 'neutral'

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Deutsche Bank Research cuts B&M European Value Retail price target to 175 (180) pence - 'hold'

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JPMorgan raises B&M European Value Retail price target to 170 (163) pence - 'underweight'

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Jefferies cuts B&M European Value Retail price target to 165 (175) pence - 'hold'

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RBC cuts Domino's Pizza Group price target to 250 (285) pence - 'outperform'

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Jefferies raises Dowlais price target to 93.70 (77.60) pence - 'hold'

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Jefferies cuts Pennon to 'hold' (buy) - price target 590 (570) pence

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Jefferies raises Aberdeen Group price target to 215 (190) pence - 'hold'

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Barclays raises Watches of Switzerland target to 640 (595) pence - 'overweight'

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UBS raises Watches of Switzerland price target to 555 (510) pence - 'neutral'

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Citigroup raises Wickes price target to 227 (200) pence - 'neutral'

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Goldman Sachs raises AJ Bell price target to 475 (460) pence - 'neutral'

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Goldman Sachs raises Big Yellow Group price target to 1,140 (1,120) pence - 'neutral'

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Goldman Sachs raises Derwent London price target to 2,790 (2,450) pence - 'buy'

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Goldman Sachs raises Great Portland Estates price target to 370 (340) pence - 'neutral'

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Goldman Sachs raises Hammerson price target to 327 (317) pence - 'neutral'

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Deutsche Bank Research cuts Playtech price target to 390 (433) pence - 'buy'

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Deutsche Bank Research raises Close Brothers price target to 570 (550) pence - 'buy'

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Deutsche Bank Research cuts Rank to 'hold' (buy) - price target 104 (163) pence

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Deutsche Bank raises Senior price target to 255 (215) pence - 'buy'

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UBS raises Ashmore price target to 220 (180) pence - 'neutral'

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SMALL CAP

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UBS raises South32 to 'buy' (neutral) - price target 250 (205) pence

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Barclays raises Magnum Ice Cream price target to 14.70 (13.70) EUR - 'equal weight'

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Berenberg starts James Fisher & Sons with 'buy' - price target 615 pence

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Deutsche Bank Research cuts Flutter Entertainment price target to 19,000 (20,200) pence - 'buy'

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Deutsche Bank Research cuts Evoke to 'hold' (buy) - price target 35 (108) pence

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