Broker Views
This table is a guide to the latest buy, sell, hold and target price forecasts from the big City banks and brokers.
4th March 2016
| Company Name | EPIC | Broker | Recomm. | Current Price | Price when issued | Old target price | New target price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment One Group | ETO | Investec | Buy | 148.00 | 150.00 | 267.00 | 244.00 | Reiterates |
| Tarsus PLC | TRS | Investec | Buy | 229.75 | 232.63 | 290.00 | 290.00 | Reiterates |
| Aldermore Group | ALD | Investec | Buy | 224.60 | 218.20 | 325.00 | 325.00 | Reiterates |
| Walker Greenbank PLC | WGB | Investec | Buy | 205.00 | 206.00 | 230.00 | 230.00 | Retains |
| SuperGroup PLC | SGP | Investec | Buy | 1,349.50 | 1,356.00 | 1,850.00 | 1,850.00 | Reiterates |
| WH Smith PLC | SMWH | Investec | Buy | 1,754.00 | 1,750.00 | 1,820.00 | 1,820.00 | Reiterates |
| SCS Group Plc | SCS | Investec | Buy | 187.63 | 181.00 | 200.00 | 200.00 | Retains |
| Poundland Group | PLND | Investec | Hold | 168.00 | 165.50 | 200.00 | 200.00 | Reiterates |
| Next PLC | NXT | Investec | Hold | 6,620.00 | 6,680.00 | 7,000.00 | 7,000.00 | Reiterates |
| Marshall Motor Holdings Plc Ord 64p | MMH | Investec | Buy | 165.00 | 166.00 | 230.00 | 230.00 | Reiterates |
| Marks & Spencer Group PLC | MKS | Investec | Buy | 424.00 | 428.40 | 570.00 | 570.00 | Reiterates |
| Majestic Wine PLC | WINE | Investec | Buy | 438.50 | 436.50 | 400.00 | 400.00 | Reiterates |
| Kingfisher PLC | KGF | Investec | Sell | 342.40 | 340.20 | 280.00 | 280.00 | Reiterates |
| JD Sports Fashion PLC | JD. | Investec | Buy | 1,152.00 | 1,139.00 | 1,280.00 | 1,280.00 | Reiterates |
| Halfords Group PLC | HFD | Investec | Buy | 412.40 | 403.90 | 460.00 | 460.00 | Reiterates |
| Dixons Carphone | DC. | Investec | Buy | 435.70 | 435.90 | 510.00 | 510.00 | Reiterates |
| Debenhams PLC | DEB | Investec | Hold | 78.60 | 78.60 | 70.00 | 70.00 | Reiterates |
| Conviviality Retail | CVR | Investec | Buy | 213.25 | 218.00 | 245.00 | 245.00 | Reiterates |
| Card Factory Plc | CARD | Investec | Buy | 346.40 | 336.30 | 410.00 | 410.00 | Reiterates |
| Brown (N) Group PLC | BWNG | Investec | Buy | 359.00 | 342.20 | 330.00 | 330.00 | Reiterates |
| Boohoo.com Plc | BOO | Investec | Buy | 43.25 | 41.75 | 46.00 | 46.00 | Reiterates |
| Bonmarche Holdings | BON | Investec | Buy | 181.50 | 181.50 | 245.00 | 245.00 | Retains |
| B&M; European Value Retail | BME | Investec | Buy | 290.60 | 284.40 | 370.00 | 370.00 | Reiterates |
| ASOS Plc | ASC | Investec | Hold | 3,048.00 | 3,054.00 | 3,400.00 | 3,400.00 | Reiterates |
| BBA Aviation PLC | BBA | Investec | Buy | 207.70 | 192.10 | 225.00 | 235.00 | Retains |
| Capital & Regional PLC | CAL | Peel Hunt | Add | 61.75 | 63.00 | 70.00 | 70.00 | Downgrades |
| WPP Group PLC | WPP | Numis | Add | 1,530.50 | 1,539.00 | 1,725.00 | 1,775.00 | Retains |
| Whitbread PLC | WTB | Numis | Hold | 3,803.00 | 3,800.00 | 4,000.00 | 4,000.00 | Reiterates |
| Vesuvius | VSVS | Numis | Hold | 341.80 | 329.60 | 350.00 | 350.00 | Reiterates |
| Travis Perkins PLC | TPK | Numis | Hold | 1,783.00 | 1,849.00 | 1,995.00 | 1,995.00 | Retains |
| The Gym Group Plc | GYM | Numis | Add | 248.38 | 245.00 | - | 275.00 | Reiterates |
| Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC | SPX | Numis | Hold | 3,452.00 | 3,322.00 | 3,100.00 | 3,100.00 | Retains |
| Shawbrook Group Plc | SHAW | Numis | Buy | 311.00 | 311.70 | 342.00 | 377.00 | Reiterates |
| Schroders Plc Non-Vtg Shs | SDRC | Numis | Buy | 2,041.50 | 2,092.00 | - | - | Reiterates |
| Schroders PLC | SDR | Numis | Buy | 2,624.00 | 2,738.00 | 3,252.00 | 3,430.00 | Reiterates |
| London Stock Exchange Group PLC | LSE | Numis | Hold | 2,853.00 | 2,893.00 | 2,450.00 | 2,450.00 | Reiterates |
| Elementis PLC | ELM | Numis | Hold | 230.20 | 225.70 | 253.00 | 248.00 | Downgrades |
| CRH PLC | CRH | Numis | Add | 1,917.50 | 1,935.00 | - | 2,230.00 | Reiterates |
| Chaarat Gold Holdings Ltd | CGH | Numis | Buy | 6.76 | 6.75 | 25.00 | 25.00 | Retains |
| Capital & Regional PLC | CAL | Numis | Buy | 61.75 | 63.00 | 76.00 | 76.00 | Reiterates |
| Brammer PLC | BRAM | Peel Hunt | Buy | 217.88 | 228.00 | 230.00 | 230.00 | Retains |
| Real Good Food Company (The) PLC | RGD | finnCap | Corporate | 43.50 | 43.50 | 55.00 | 55.00 | Reiterates |
| William Hill PLC | WMH | Peel Hunt | Hold | 390.75 | 399.40 | 361.00 | 400.00 | Reiterates |
| Sportech PLC | SPO | Peel Hunt | Buy | 52.00 | 51.50 | 79.00 | 79.00 | Reiterates |
| Playtech Ltd | PTEC | Peel Hunt | Hold | 846.25 | 837.50 | 870.00 | 890.00 | Reiterates |
| Ladbrokes PLC | LAD | Peel Hunt | Buy | 127.90 | 128.30 | 135.00 | 137.00 | Retains |
| Petroceltic International PLC | PCI | Liberum Capital | Sell | 7.50 | 6.81 | 15.00 | 15.00 | Retains |
| Tullett Prebon PLC | TLPR | Liberum Capital | Hold | 344.30 | 341.90 | 341.00 | 353.00 | Cuts |
| International Personal Finance PLC | IPF | Liberum Capital | Buy | 277.40 | 273.50 | 284.00 | 284.00 | Reiterates |
| William Hill PLC | WMH | Liberum Capital | Hold | 390.75 | 399.40 | 367.00 | 371.00 | Reiterates |
| Playtech Ltd | PTEC | Liberum Capital | Buy | 846.25 | 837.50 | 980.00 | 980.00 | Retains |
| Ladbrokes PLC | LAD | Liberum Capital | Sell | 127.90 | 128.30 | 106.00 | 111.00 | Reiterates |
| Costain Group PLC | COST | Liberum Capital | Buy | 361.63 | 357.50 | 420.00 | 450.00 | Reiterates |
| easyJet PLC | EZJ | Liberum Capital | Buy | 1,552.00 | 1,485.00 | 1,950.00 | 1,950.00 | Reiterates |
| WPP Group PLC | WPP | Liberum Capital | Hold | 1,530.50 | 1,539.00 | 1,525.00 | 1,525.00 | Reiterates |
| AstraZeneca PLC | AZN | Liberum Capital | Buy | 4,021.00 | 4,000.00 | 5,800.00 | 5,300.00 | Reiterates |
| WPP Group PLC | WPP | Investec | Hold | 1,530.50 | 1,539.00 | 1,380.00 | - | Retains |
| Safestore Holdings PLC | SAFE | Jefferies International | Hold | 340.70 | 335.00 | 361.00 | 361.00 | Reiterates |
| Inmarsat PLC | ISAT | Jefferies International | Buy | 932.00 | 925.00 | 1,245.00 | 1,245.00 | Reiterates |
| Mytrah Energy Ltd | MYT | Cantor Fitzgerald | Buy | 49.00 | 45.50 | 123.00 | 130.00 | Reiterates |
| IP Group PLC | IPO | Beaufort Securities | Buy | 176.90 | 178.20 | - | - | Reiterates |
| Petards Group PLC | PEG | Beaufort Securities | Speculative Buy | 12.38 | 12.63 | - | - | Retains |
| Domino's Pizza Group PLC | DOM | Beaufort Securities | Buy | 1,058.00 | 1,038.00 | - | - | Reiterates |
| Whitbread PLC | WTB | Beaufort Securities | Buy | 3,803.00 | 3,800.00 | - | - | Retains |
| Admiral Group PLC | ADM | Beaufort Securities | Buy | 1,944.00 | 1,919.00 | - | - | Reiterates |
| Travis Perkins PLC | TPK | Beaufort Securities | Buy | 1,783.00 | 1,849.00 | - | - | Retains |
| Frontier Resources International | FRI | Beaufort Securities | Speculative Buy | 0.07 | 0.07 | - | - | Retains |
| BHP Billiton PLC | BLT | Beaufort Securities | Hold | 867.65 | 795.30 | - | - | Reiterates |
| Senior PLC | SNR | Panmure Gordon | Hold | 224.40 | 213.00 | - | 230.00 | Reiterates |
| Netdimensions (Holdings) Ltd | NETD | Panmure Gordon | Buy | 54.00 | 53.00 | 196.00 | 196.00 | Retains |
| Gear4music Holdings Plc | G4M | Panmure Gordon | Buy | 140.50 | 131.50 | 180.00 | 180.00 | Reiterates |
| SSE PLC | SSE | Deutsche Bank | Hold | 1,433.00 | 1,430.00 | 1,450.00 | 1,450.00 | Reiterates |
| Centrica PLC | CNA | Deutsche Bank | Hold | 224.20 | 220.00 | 200.00 | 200.00 | Reiterates |
| William Hill PLC | WMH | Deutsche Bank | Buy | 390.75 | 399.40 | 445.00 | 445.00 | Retains |
| Whitbread PLC | WTB | Deutsche Bank | Buy | 3,803.00 | 3,800.00 | 5,735.00 | 5,735.00 | Retains |
| Mccarthy Stone Plc Ord 8p Wi | MCS | Deutsche Bank | Hold | 252.38 | 262.00 | 256.00 | 256.00 | Retains |
| National Grid PLC | NG. | Deutsche Bank | Hold | 944.55 | 938.50 | 900.00 | 900.00 | Reiterates |
| BHP Billiton PLC | BLT | Deutsche Bank | Hold | 867.65 | 795.30 | 950.00 | 950.00 | Reiterates |
| Aggreko PLC | AGK | Deutsche Bank | Hold | 1,012.00 | 1,008.00 | 1,020.00 | 1,020.00 | Reiterates |
| Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets PLC | MRW | Deutsche Bank | Hold | 209.00 | 206.70 | 155.00 | 175.00 | Reiterates |
| Travis Perkins PLC | TPK | Deutsche Bank | Buy | 1,783.00 | 1,849.00 | 2,234.00 | 2,220.00 | Retains |
| Inchcape PLC | INCH | Deutsche Bank | Hold | 716.50 | 716.00 | 845.00 | 825.00 | Reiterates |
| Cobham PLC | COB | Deutsche Bank | Sell | 234.90 | 239.30 | 260.00 | 235.00 | Retains |
| Polymetal International PLC | POLY | Deutsche Bank | Hold | 701.50 | 673.00 | 430.00 | 550.00 | Reiterates |
| Acacia Mining Plc | ACA | Deutsche Bank | Buy | 284.00 | 261.80 | 300.00 | 350.00 | Reiterates |
| Randgold Resources Ltd | RRS | Deutsche Bank | Hold | 6,615.00 | 6,335.00 | 5,000.00 | 5,630.00 | Reiterates |
| Fresnillo PLC | FRES | Deutsche Bank | Sell | 959.00 | 954.00 | 560.00 | 750.00 | Downgrades |
| BT Group PLC | BT.A | Goldman Sachs | Buy | 470.05 | 475.25 | - | 640.00 | Resumes |
| Virgin Money Holdings Uk Plc | VM. | Citigroup | Buy | 381.50 | 378.00 | 390.00 | 430.00 | Reiterates |
| Schroders PLC | SDR | Citigroup | Neutral | 2,624.00 | 2,738.00 | - | - | Downgrades |
| Petrofac Ltd | PFC | Citigroup | Neutral | 982.00 | 941.50 | - | - | Downgrades |
| Coca-Cola HBC | CCH | Goldman Sachs | Neutral | 1,386.00 | 1,373.00 | 1,423.00 | 1,423.00 | Upgrades |
| Weir Group PLC | WEIR | Goldman Sachs | Buy | 1,065.50 | 1,020.00 | 1,350.00 | 1,350.00 | Retains |
| Tesco PLC | TSCO | HSBC | Buy | 190.75 | 186.15 | 275.00 | 275.00 | Reiterates |
| Sainsbury (J) PLC | SBRY | HSBC | Reduce | 267.20 | 264.30 | 200.00 | 200.00 | Retains |
| Ocado Group Plc | OCDO | HSBC | Reduce | 268.30 | 247.50 | 200.00 | 200.00 | Reiterates |
| Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets PLC | MRW | HSBC | Hold | 209.00 | 206.70 | - | - | Reiterates |
| Booker Group PLC | BOK | HSBC | Buy | 167.30 | 167.60 | 230.00 | 230.00 | Reiterates |
| Travis Perkins PLC | TPK | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | 1,783.00 | 1,849.00 | 2,400.00 | 2,400.00 | Reiterates |
| Schroders PLC | SDR | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | 2,624.00 | 2,738.00 | 3,350.00 | 3,350.00 | Reiterates |
| Hunting PLC | HTG | JP Morgan Cazenove | Underweight | 430.00 | 414.00 | - | - | Reiterates |
| Arrow Global Group | ARW | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | 249.00 | 246.00 | 275.00 | 275.00 | Reiterates |
| Admiral Group PLC | ADM | JP Morgan Cazenove | Underweight | 1,944.00 | 1,919.00 | 1,388.00 | 1,388.00 | Reiterates |
| Inmarsat PLC | ISAT | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | 932.00 | 925.00 | 1,050.00 | 1,050.00 | Reiterates |
| BBA Aviation PLC | BBA | JP Morgan Cazenove | Neutral | 207.70 | 192.10 | 199.00 | 199.00 | Reiterates |
| Aggreko PLC | AGK | JP Morgan Cazenove | Neutral | 1,012.00 | 1,008.00 | 1,150.00 | 1,150.00 | Reiterates |
| Tullow Oil PLC | TLW | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | 216.80 | 194.20 | 305.00 | 305.00 | Reiterates |
| Genel Energy PLC | GENL | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | 92.75 | 88.25 | 248.00 | 237.00 | Reiterates |
| Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC | SPX | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | 3,452.00 | 3,322.00 | 3,250.00 | 3,350.00 | Reiterates |
| Melrose PLC | MRO | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | 347.10 | 335.60 | 355.00 | 360.00 | Retains |
| Vesuvius | VSVS | JP Morgan Cazenove | Neutral | 341.80 | 329.60 | 323.00 | 310.00 | Downgrades |
| Cobham PLC | COB | JP Morgan Cazenove | Neutral | 234.90 | 239.30 | 305.00 | 255.00 | Downgrades |
| Redefine International | RDI | JP Morgan Cazenove | Neutral | 45.65 | 45.38 | 53.00 | 50.00 | Upgrades |
| Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC | SPX | HSBC | Hold | 3,452.00 | 3,322.00 | 3,200.00 | 3,200.00 | Reiterates |
| Vesuvius | VSVS | HSBC | Buy | 341.80 | 329.60 | 375.00 | 375.00 | Retains |
| Whitbread PLC | WTB | HSBC | Buy | 3,803.00 | 3,800.00 | 5,400.00 | 5,200.00 | Reiterates |
| Vesuvius | VSVS | RBC Capital Markets | Sector Performer | 341.80 | 329.60 | 375.00 | 330.00 | Reiterates |
| Cobham PLC | COB | RBC Capital Markets | Sector Performer | 234.90 | 239.30 | 300.00 | 260.00 | Retains |
| Whitbread PLC | WTB | Barclays Capital | Equal weight | 3,803.00 | 3,800.00 | 4,200.00 | 4,150.00 | Retains |
| Exova Group Plc | EXO | Barclays Capital | Overweight | 135.00 | 136.75 | 195.00 | 195.00 | Reiterates |
| Cobham PLC | COB | Barclays Capital | Equal weight | 234.90 | 239.30 | 330.00 | 270.00 | Reiterates |
| Aggreko PLC | AGK | Barclays Capital | Overweight | 1,012.00 | 1,008.00 | 1,150.00 | 1,150.00 | Reiterates |
| Melrose PLC | MRO | Barclays Capital | Overweight | 347.10 | 335.60 | 315.00 | 315.00 | Reiterates |
| Travis Perkins PLC | TPK | Barclays Capital | Equal weight | 1,783.00 | 1,849.00 | 2,050.00 | 2,050.00 | Reiterates |
| Admiral Group PLC | ADM | Barclays Capital | Equal weight | 1,944.00 | 1,919.00 | 1,608.00 | 1,608.00 | Reiterates |
| Schroders PLC | SDR | Barclays Capital | Equal weight | 2,624.00 | 2,738.00 | 3,140.00 | 2,900.00 | Retains |
| Shawbrook Group Plc | SHAW | Barclays Capital | Overweight | 311.00 | 311.70 | 375.00 | 375.00 | Retains |
| Amerisur Resources PLC | AMER | Barclays Capital | Equal weight | 29.00 | 27.50 | 32.00 | 32.00 | Reiterates |
| Aviva PLC | AV. | Barclays Capital | Overweight | 466.00 | 462.20 | - | - | Reiterates |
| Prudential PLC | PRU | Barclays Capital | Overweight | 1,345.50 | 1,340.50 | - | - | Reiterates |
| Associated British Foods PLC | ABF | Barclays Capital | Equal weight | 3,340.50 | 3,290.00 | 3,300.00 | 3,400.00 | Downgrades |
| Vodafone Group PLC | VOD | Nomura | Buy | 221.28 | 221.25 | 245.00 | 245.00 | Retains |
| Barclays PLC | BARC | Berenberg | Hold | 174.23 | 166.30 | 200.00 | 170.00 | Reiterates |
| Lloyds Banking Group PLC ORD | LLOY | Berenberg | Sell | 73.24 | 72.58 | 55.00 | 55.00 | Reiterates |
| Johnston Press PLC | JPR | Peel Hunt | Reduce | 41.75 | 42.75 | 10.00 | 27.00 | Upgrades |
| Whitbread PLC | WTB | Credit Suisse | Outperform | 3,803.00 | 3,800.00 | 5,800.00 | 5,140.00 | Reiterates |
| Worldpay Group Plc Ord 3p Wi | WPG | Credit Suisse | Neutral | 300.10 | 297.30 | 300.00 | 300.00 | Reiterates |
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