J P Morgan Chase & Co reiterated their neutral rating on shares of Chemring Group plc (LON:CHG) in a research note published on Monday morning. J P Morgan Chase & Co currently has a GBX 205 ($2.67) price objective on the stock. CHG has been the subject of a number of other reports. Liberum Capital reaffirmed a buy rating and issued a GBX 210 ($2.74) target price on shares of Chemring Group plc in a research note on Monday, May 22nd. Panmure Gordon boosted their target price on shares of Chemring Group plc from GBX 190 ($2.48) to GBX... 

J P Morgan Chase & Co reaffirmed their overweight rating on shares of Vesuvius Plc (LON:VSVS) in a research report sent to investors on Monday morning. VSVS has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Jefferies Group LLC increased their price target on shares of Vesuvius Plc from GBX 595 ($7.75) to GBX 650 ($8.47) and gave the company a buy rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 30th. Deutsche Bank AG reiterated a hold rating on shares of Vesuvius Plc in a research note on Monday, July 10th. Numis Securities Ltd reiterated... 

Bodycote PLC (LON:BOY)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Liberum Capital in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday. They presently have a GBX 910 ($11.86) price target on the stock. Liberum Capital’s target price points to a potential upside of 6.12% from the company’s current price. Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. J P Morgan Chase & Co reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a GBX 770 ($10.03)... 

Thomas Cook Group plc (LON:TCG)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by stock analysts at Shore Capital in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday. TCG has been the topic of several other research reports. Credit Suisse Group increased their price target on shares of Thomas Cook Group plc from GBX 88 ($1.15) to GBX 94 ($1.22) and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 8th. J P Morgan Chase & Co restated a “neutral” rating and set a GBX 90 ($1.17)... 

Schroders plc (LON:SDR)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Shore Capital in a report issued on Thursday. Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. J P Morgan Chase & Co upped their price target on shares of Schroders plc from GBX 3,600 ($46.90) to GBX 3,650 ($47.55) and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 28th. Numis Securities Ltd restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 3,738 ($48.70) price target... 

Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB)‘s stock had its “hold” rating restated by research analysts at Shore Capital in a research note issued on Thursday. Several other research firms have also recently commented on MAB. Peel Hunt dropped their price objective on Mitchells & Butlers plc from GBX 300 ($3.91) to GBX 260 ($3.39) and set an “add” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Canaccord Genuity reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a GBX 285 ($3.71) price objective on shares of Mitchells... 

Cobham plc (LON:COB)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by research analysts at Kepler Capital Markets in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday. They presently have a GBX 117.50 ($1.53) price objective on the stock. Kepler Capital Markets’ price target would suggest a potential downside of 12.25% from the stock’s previous close. Several other research firms have also issued reports on COB. J P Morgan Chase & Co reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a GBX 125 ($1.63)... 

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc (LON:JLT)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by investment analysts at Shore Capital in a note issued to investors on Thursday. Several other brokerages have also issued reports on JLT. J P Morgan Chase & Co upped their target price on Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc from GBX 900 ($11.72) to GBX 1,000 ($13.03) and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 27th. HSBC Holdings plc reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,250 ($16.28)... 

Greencore Group plc (LON:GNC)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Shore Capital in a note issued to investors on Thursday. Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Peel Hunt reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 300 ($3.91) price objective on shares of Greencore Group plc in a report on Thursday. Whitman Howard reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 310 ($4.04) price objective on shares of Greencore Group plc in a report on Thursday. Kepler Capital... 

J P Morgan Chase & Co restated their neutral rating on shares of Homeserve plc (LON:HSV) in a report released on Monday morning. The firm currently has a GBX 650 ($8.47) price objective on the stock. A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Peel Hunt reaffirmed an add rating and issued a GBX 750 ($9.77) target price on shares of Homeserve plc in a research note on Friday, July 21st. Liberum Capital boosted their price objective on shares of Homeserve plc from GBX 760 ($9.90) to GBX 840 ($10.94) and gave the... 

Jefferies Group LLC upgraded shares of SOCO International plc (LON:SIA) to a buy rating in a report released on Monday. They currently have GBX 150 ($1.95) price target on the stock, down from their prior price target of GBX 165 ($2.15). A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Peel Hunt reiterated a buy rating and issued a GBX 145 ($1.89) price objective on shares of SOCO International plc in a report on Friday, July 21st. Barclays PLC downgraded shares of SOCO International plc to an underweight rating and lowered... 

J P Morgan Chase & Co reiterated their neutral rating on shares of GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) in a report issued on Monday. A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on GSK. UBS AG set a GBX 1,600 ($20.84) target price on shares of GlaxoSmithKline plc and gave the stock a neutral rating in a report on Thursday, April 27th. Deutsche Bank AG restated a hold rating on shares of GlaxoSmithKline plc in a report on Wednesday, July 19th. Bryan, Garnier & Co restated a buy rating and set a GBX 1,750 ($22.80) target price... 

Colefax Group Plc (LON:CFX) was upgraded by analysts at Peel Hunt to a “buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday. The brokerage currently has a GBX 575 ($7.49) price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of GBX 450 ($5.86). Peel Hunt’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 18.56% from the company’s current price. Colefax Group Plc (CFX) opened at 500.00 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is GBX 487.08 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 484.74. Colefax Group Plc has a 52-week... 

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (LON:DLG)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reissued by research analysts at Peel Hunt in a note issued to investors on Tuesday. They presently have a GBX 360 ($4.69) price objective on the stock. Peel Hunt’s target price would suggest a potential downside of 2.96% from the stock’s previous close. Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. J P Morgan Chase & Co restated an “overweight” rating and set a GBX 415 ($5.41) price objective on shares of Direct... 

Restore PLC (LON:RST) had its price target boosted by investment analysts at Peel Hunt from GBX 398 ($5.18) to GBX 528 ($6.88) in a note issued to investors on Tuesday. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Peel Hunt’s target price points to a potential upside of 10.00% from the company’s current price. A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. N+1 Singer reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 470 ($6.12) target price on shares of Restore PLC... 

Acal plc (LON:ACL)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by stock analysts at FinnCap in a note issued to investors on Tuesday. They currently have a GBX 339 ($4.42) price objective on the stock. FinnCap’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 4.31% from the company’s previous close. Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on ACL. Peel Hunt reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 360 ($4.69) price objective on shares of Acal plc in a research report on Friday, July 7th.... 

Countryside Properties PLC (LON:CSP) was downgraded by research analysts at Peel Hunt to an “add” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday. They presently have a GBX 395 ($5.15) target price on the stock. Peel Hunt’s price target indicates a potential upside of 7.10% from the company’s previous close. CSP has been the subject of several other reports. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 330 ($4.30) price objective on shares of Countryside Properties PLC in a research... 

Investment analysts at Berenberg Bank started coverage on shares of Iwg Plc (LON:IWG) in a research note issued to investors on Thursday. The firm set a “buy” rating and a GBX 430 ($5.60) price target on the stock. Berenberg Bank’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 32.27% from the company’s current price. Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Peel Hunt lifted their price target on shares of Iwg Plc from GBX 360 ($4.69) to GBX 420 ($5.47) and gave the stock a “buy”... 

Hammerson plc (LON:HMSO)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reissued by stock analysts at Beaufort Securities in a report released on Thursday. Several other equities analysts have also commented on the company. Numis Securities Ltd reaffirmed a “reduce” rating and issued a GBX 511 ($6.66) price target on shares of Hammerson plc in a research note on Wednesday. Peel Hunt reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 550 ($7.17) price target on shares of Hammerson plc in a research note on Wednesday. Liberum Capital... 

Peel Hunt restated their buy rating on shares of McColl's Retail Group PLC (LON:MCLS) in a report published on Monday morning. They currently have a GBX 300 ($3.91) price objective on the stock. A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on MCLS. Liberum Capital reissued a buy rating and issued a GBX 240 ($3.13) target price on shares of McColl's Retail Group PLC in a report on Wednesday, July 19th. Numis Securities Ltd reissued a buy rating and issued a GBX 240 ($3.13) target price on shares of McColl's Retail Group... 

Peel Hunt reissued their buy rating on shares of Eco Animal Health Group Plc (LON:EAH) in a research note released on Monday. Peel Hunt currently has a GBX 725 ($9.45) price target on the stock. Shares of Eco Animal Health Group Plc (LON EAH) opened at 662.50 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 615.74 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 542.88. The firm’s market cap is GBX 433.42 million. Eco Animal Health Group Plc has a 52-week low of GBX 410.00 and a 52-week high of GBX 660.00. ILLEGAL ACTIVITY WARNING:... 

FinnCap reaffirmed their corporate rating on shares of Mortice Limited (LON:MORT) in a research report report published on Monday morning. FinnCap currently has a GBX 127 ($1.65) price objective on the stock. Shares of Mortice Limited (LON:MORT) opened at 83.50 on Monday. Mortice Limited has a 52-week low of GBX 83.00 and a 52-week high of GBX 103.75. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 92.92 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 94.23. The company’s market capitalization is GBX 42.33 million. COPYRIGHT VIOLATION NOTICE:... 

Cranswick plc (LON:CWK)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by analysts at Berenberg Bank in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They presently have a GBX 3,225 ($42.01) price target on the stock. Berenberg Bank’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 10.56% from the stock’s current price. A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Peel Hunt reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 2,600 ($33.87) target price... 

Petra Diamonds Limited (LON:PDL)‘s stock had its “overweight” rating reiterated by Barclays PLC in a report issued on Tuesday. A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. FinnCap decreased their price target on Petra Diamonds Limited from GBX 203 ($2.64) to GBX 151 ($1.97) and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Canaccord Genuity decreased their price target on Petra Diamonds Limited from GBX 165 ($2.15) to GBX 150 ($1.95) and set a “buy”... 

Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reiterated by research analysts at J P Morgan Chase & Co in a report released on Tuesday. They currently have a GBX 1,280 ($16.68) price objective on the stock. J P Morgan Chase & Co’s target price points to a potential downside of 1.61% from the stock’s previous close. A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on SN. Shore Capital reissued a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 1,144 ($14.90) price objective on shares of... 

GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by equities research analysts at Liberum Capital in a research note issued to investors on Thursday. They presently have a GBX 1,900 ($24.75) target price on the stock. Liberum Capital’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 22.94% from the company’s current price. GSK has been the topic of several other reports. Shore Capital restated a “hold” rating on shares of GlaxoSmithKline plc in a report on Friday, April 21st. Deutsche... 

Deutsche Bank AG reissued their buy rating on shares of Inmarsat Plc (LON:ISAT) in a research note released on Monday, Marketbeat reports. They currently have a GBX 1,020 ($13.29) price target on the stock. A number of other research firms have also weighed in on ISAT. Citigroup Inc. reissued a neutral rating and issued a GBX 770 ($10.03) price objective on shares of Inmarsat Plc in a research report on Monday, May 8th. Barclays PLC lowered shares of Inmarsat Plc to an underweight rating and increased their price objective for the stock from GBX... 

Deutsche Bank AG restated their sell rating on shares of Centrica PLC (LON:CNA) in a research report sent to investors on Monday. Deutsche Bank AG currently has a GBX 160 ($2.08) target price on the integrated energy company’s stock. Several other analysts have also recently commented on CNA. UBS AG cut shares of Centrica PLC to a neutral rating and reduced their target price for the stock from GBX 255 ($3.32) to GBX 215 ($2.80) in a research note on Monday, April 24th. BNP Paribas restated a neutral rating and issued a GBX 210 ($2.74) target... 

Audioboom Group PLC (LON:BOOM) is set to post its S1 2017 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, August 3rd. Audioboom Group PLC (LON BOOM) opened at 2.275 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 2.20 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 2.47. Audioboom Group PLC has a 1-year low of GBX 1.75 and a 1-year high of GBX 3.40. The firm’s market cap is GBX 21.17 million. TRADEMARK VIOLATION NOTICE: “[[title]]” was published by [[site]] and is the property of of [[site]]. If you... 

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc (LON:ASL) will be releasing its earnings data on Friday, July 28th. Shares of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc (ASL) opened at 1290.00 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 14.39 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 13.85. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc has a 1-year low of GBX 952.12 and a 1-year high of GBX 1,344.00. ILLEGAL ACTIVITY NOTICE: “[[title]]” was originally posted by [[site]] and is the sole property of of [[site]]. If you are viewing this piece of content... 

Marks and Spencer Group Plc (LON:MKS)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by analysts at HSBC Holdings plc in a report released on Thursday, StockTargetPrices.com reports. They presently have a GBX 435 ($5.67) price objective on the retailer’s stock. HSBC Holdings plc’s price objective points to a potential upside of 34.59% from the company’s previous close. Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Liberum Capital restated a “sell” rating and set a GBX 250 ($3.26)... 

Shares of Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRVL) have been given a consensus rating of “Buy” by the twenty-eight analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have assigned a hold recommendation, fifteen have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $18.14. MRVL has been... 

Opko Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPK) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Buy” from the eleven ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $14.72. Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on OPK shares. Zacks Investment Research cut Opko Health from a “hold”... 

Shares of Swedish Orphan Bio Spon (NASDAQ:SWTUY) have received a consensus broker rating score of 1.00 (Strong Buy) from the one analysts that provide coverage for the stock, Zacks Investment Research reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a strong buy recommendation. Zacks has also assigned Swedish Orphan Bio Spon an industry rank of 127 out of 265 based on the ratings given to related companies. Separately, Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Swedish Orphan Bio Spon from a “hold” rating to a “buy”... 

Shares of Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd. (NASDAQ:NNCHY) have been given an average broker rating score of 1.00 (Strong Buy) from the one analysts that provide coverage for the stock, Zacks Investment Research reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a strong buy recommendation. Zacks has also given Nissan Chemical Industries an industry rank of 40 out of 265 based on the ratings given to related companies. Separately, Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Nissan Chemical Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy”... 

HealthStream, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSTM) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday. According to Zacks, “Healthstream Inc. is pioneering a Web-based solution to meet the training and education needs of the healthcare industry utilizing our proprietary system. Through strategic relationships with medical institutions and commercial organizations, the company has amassed hours of training and education courses. The company distributes hours of... 

Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ:INDB) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Wednesday. The brokerage presently has a $81.00 price target on the bank’s stock. Zacks Investment Research‘s price target points to a potential upside of 12.89% from the stock’s current price. According to Zacks, “Independent Bank Corp. is a bank holding company for Rockland Trust Company. They are a community-oriented commercial bank. The community banking... 

Carrols Restaurant Group (NASDAQ: TAST) and Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (NASDAQ:RRGB) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and profitabiliy. Analyst Ratings This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Carrols Restaurant Group and Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, as reported by MarketBeat.com. Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong... 

Astoria Financial Corporation (NYSE:AF) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The savings and loans company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.03, Bloomberg Earnings reports. The firm had revenue of $90.38 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $91.76 million. Astoria Financial Corporation had a return on equity of 4.26% and a net margin of 13.45%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in... 

On Assignment, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASGN) released its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.06, Briefing.com reports. The business had revenue of $653.31 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $655.96 million. On Assignment had a net margin of 3.57% and a return on equity of 10.23%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned... 

Equinix (NASDAQ: EQIX) and j2 Global (NASDAQ:JCOM) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitabiliy, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations. Earnings and Valuation This table compares Equinix and j2 Global’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation. Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio EBITDA Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Equinix $3.72 billion 9.22 $1.54 billion $2.79 157.72 j2... 

Eros International PLC (NYSE: EROS) and DHX Media (NASDAQ:DHXM) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitabiliy, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and risk. Analyst Recommendations This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Eros International PLC and DHX Media, as reported by MarketBeat.com. Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Eros... 

Shares of Dena Co Ltd (NASDAQ:DNACF) have earned an average broker rating score of 1.00 (Strong Buy) from the one analysts that provide coverage for the company, Zacks Investment Research reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a strong buy recommendation. Zacks has also given Dena Co an industry rank of 116 out of 265 based on the ratings given to its competitors. Separately, Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Dena Co from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April... 

Wall Street brokerages expect McGrath RentCorp (NASDAQ:MGRC) to announce earnings per share of $0.38 for the current quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Two analysts have made estimates for McGrath RentCorp’s earnings, with the highest EPS estimate coming in at $0.39 and the lowest estimate coming in at $0.37. McGrath RentCorp also posted earnings of $0.38 per share during the same quarter last year. The firm is scheduled to issue its next earnings report after the market closes on Wednesday, August 2nd. On average, analysts expect... 

Brokerages predict that LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LPLA) will announce earnings per share (EPS) of $0.66 for the current quarter, according to Zacks. Four analysts have issued estimates for LPL Financial Holdings’ earnings, with the lowest EPS estimate coming in at $0.63 and the highest estimate coming in at $0.72. LPL Financial Holdings posted earnings per share of $0.53 in the same quarter last year, which would suggest a positive year over year growth rate of 24.5%. The business is scheduled to report its next quarterly earnings... 

Media stories about Web.com Group (NASDAQ:WEB) have trended positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment. The research group ranks the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Web.com Group earned a media sentiment score of 0.36 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave media headlines about the information services provider an impact score of 46.8633146209004 out of 100,... 

News headlines about Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (NYSE:MNR) have trended positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research firm scores the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation earned a daily sentiment score of 0.25 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news... 

News headlines about Genomic Health (NASDAQ:GHDX) have been trending somewhat positive on Wednesday, Accern Sentiment reports. The research group rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Genomic Health earned a media sentiment score of 0.14 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news articles about the medical research company an impact... 

Media stories about Parkway Properties (NYSE:PKY) have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Parkway Properties earned a news sentiment score of 0.17 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news coverage about the real estate investment... 

News coverage about Esperion Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ESPR) has trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern. The research group ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Esperion Therapeutics earned a daily sentiment score of 0.15 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave media headlines about the biopharmaceutical company an impact score of 45.8811786765542...