Wednesday broker round-up UPDATE

19th Feb 2014 08:33

Anite: Panmure Gordon lowers target price from 146p to 139p, while leaving its buy recommendation unaltered.Bank of Georgia: Canaccord Genuity increases target price from 2100p to 2400p, while leaving its hold recommendation unchanged.BHP Billiton: Investec raises target price from 1926p to 1985p, but downgrades from buy to hold. Deutsche Bank ups target price from 2400p to 2450p and retains its buy recommendation. JP Morgan takes target price from 2250p to 2300p and leaves its neutral rating unchanged. Societe Generale increases target price from 1790p to 1890p, while its hold recommendation is kept.B.P. Marsh & Partners: Numis ups target price from 455p to 495p and retains a hold recommendation.Centrica: Citi cuts target price from 360p to 340p maintaining a neutral rating.Drax Group: Barclays ups target price from 915p to 950p reiterating an overweight rating.First Quantum Materials: Morgan Stanley lowers target price from 1300p to 1250p and stays with an overweight rating.Glencore Xstrata: Investec ups target price from 308p to 328p and upgrades from sell to reduce.Greggs: UBS increases target price from 480p to 560p and keeps a buy recommendation.HSBC Holdings: Deutsche Bank lowers target price from 710p to 700p staying with its hold recommendation.InterContinental Hotels Group: Citi cuts target price from 2370p to 2350p, while leaving its buy recommendation unchanged. Barclays lowers target price from 1930p to 1900p maintaining an equal-weight rating.Kazakhmys: JP Morgan ups target price from 160p to 190p, while staying with its underweight rating.Marks & Spencer: Jefferies raises target price from 480p to 600p upgrading from hold to buy.Merlin: JP Morgan initiates with a target price of 415p and an overweight rating.Morgan Advanced Materials: Jefferies moves target price from 360p to 370p and keeps a buy recommendation.Tullett Prebon: Barclays ups target price from 325p to 350p keeping an equal-weight rating.Vodafone Group: Nomura shifts target from 750p to 755p and reiterates a buy recommendation.WPP Group: Liberum Capital increases target price from 1450p to 1600p and maintains a buy recommendation.