Monday broker round-up

15th Dec 2014 09:29

Ashtead Group: Berenberg raises target price from 1170p to 1345p and keeps its 'buy' recommendation.Aviva: Citi increases target price from 590p to 620p and maintains a 'buy' recommendation.Bellway: Deutsche Bank ups target price from 1760p to 1778p and reiterates its 'hold' recommendation.Berkeley Group: Credit Suisse ups target price from 2550p to 2600p and maintains a 'neutral' rating.Cable & Wireless: Jefferies upgrades to 'buy' with a target price of 61p.Friends Life: Citi raises target price from 316p to 369p and maintains a 'neutral' rating.Hays: Deutsche Bank shifts target price from 120p to 125p and retains a 'hold' recommendation.IMI: Deutsche Bank initiates with a target price of 1250p and a 'hold' recommendation.Legal & General Group: Citi ups target price from 220p to 264p and retains a 'neutral' rating.Pennon Group: JP Morgan ups target price from 870p to 890p and retains a 'neutral' rating.Prudential: Citi raises target price from 1645p to 1771p, leaving its 'buy' recommendation unchanged.RPS Group: JP Morgan reduces target price from 263p to 196p and downgrades to 'underweight'.Standard Life: Citi increases target price from 390p to 443p and stays with its 'neutral' rating.UBM: Liberum reduces target price from 840p to 620p, keeping its 'buy' recommendation.United Utilities: JP Morgan ups target price from 1020p to 1070p and keeps an 'overweight' rating.Victrex: N+1 Singer raises target price from 1860p to 2100p and reiterates a 'buy' recommendation.WEIR Group: Deutsche Bank initiates with a target price of 1975p and a 'buy' recommendation.