Thursday broker round-up

19th Mar 2015 15:59

Smiths Group: Charles Stanley downgrades to reduce while Nomura reiterates buy recommendation.Weir Group: Barclays reiterates equalweight and 1,700p target.Prudential: Barclays reiterates overweight and lifts target to 1,868p.Serco: Jefferies reiterates hold but trims target to 185p from 195p.Fenner: UBS reiterates neutral but lowers target to 200p from 210p.Pearson: Credit Suisse reiterates outperform and raises target to 1,700p from 1,480p.Vodafone Group: Goldman Sachs reiterates buy and takes target to 260p from 285p.Imagination Technologies: Numis lowers target to 155p from 170p and reiterates sell.Reckitt Benckiser: Morgan Stanley lifts target to 6,300p from 5,800p and upgrades to overweight.Great Portland Estates: UBS raises target to 900p from 785p and reiterates buy.Ted Baker: Canaccord Genuity raises target price to 3,180p from 2,575p and reiterates buy.Secure Trust Bank: Canaccord Genuity reiterates buy and raises target to 4,000p from 3,200p.