Thursday broker round-up

2nd Feb 2012 09:15

AstraZeneca: Panmure Gordon maintains buy rating and 3,600p target.Imperial Tobacco: Nomura upgrades from reduce to neutral, 2,150p target unchanged.Compass Group: Panmure Gordon maintains buy rating and 675p target.Smith & Nephew: Panmure Gordon reiterates buy stance and 640p target.Unilever: Panmure Gordon keeps buy rating and 2,400p target.Kazakhmys: Galvan gives a buy rating and 1,300p target.Dairy Crest: Panmure Gordon retains hold and 350p target.easyJet: Panmure Gordon raises target from 450p to 500p, buy rating unchanged.Spirent Communications: Panmure Gordon ups target from 152p to 156p, buy rating unchanged. Betfair: Nomura initiates coverage with a buy rating and 1,070p target.Ladbrokes: Nomura resumes coverage with neutral rating, raises target from 130p to 135p.William Hill: Nomura resumes coverage with reduce rating, raises target from 180p to 185p.Diploma: Panmure Gordon reiterates buy recommendation and 400p target.