EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Ashtead Technology Holdings, Delivery Hero, Kainos

Nov 16 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Ashtead Technology Holdings, Delivery Hero, and Kainos, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Ashtead Technology Holdings Plc : RBC initiates coverage with outperform rating * Credit Agricole : Citigroup cuts to neutral from buy * Delivery Hero : HSBC raises to buy from hold * Evotec SE : Deutsche Bank cuts to hold from buy * Kainos : Berenberg raises to buy from hold Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on Wednesday. Stock entries are in alphabetical order. * Adidas AG : HSBC raises target price to EUR 140 from EUR 130 * Akzo Nobel NV : Societe Generale cuts target price to EUR 84 from EUR 100 * Alimak Group AB (Publ) : Citigroup cuts price target to SEK 80 from SEK 97 * Allgeier SE : Baader Helvea cuts target price to EUR 44 from EUR 45 * Arkema SA : Credit Suisse cuts target price to EUR 79 from EUR 80 * Ashtead Technology Holdings Plc : RBC initiates coverage with outperform rating * Ashtead Technology Holdings Plc : RBC initiates coverage with target price 340p * AstraZeneca : Citigroup raises price target to 14,000p from 13,000p * B&M : HSBC raises target price to 495p from 480p * B&M : JP Morgan raises target price to 414p from 412p * BAE Systems Plc : Deutsche Bank raises target price to 1,000p from 970p * Billerud AB (Publ) : Jefferies cuts target price to SEK 130 from SEK 150 * Billerud AB (Publ) : Jefferies cuts to underperform from hold * Broadpeak : Portzamparc cuts target price to EUR 9.0 from EUR 9.3; rating buy * Castellum AB : JP Morgan cuts target price to SEK 145 from SEK 150 * Centrica : Jefferies raises target price to 100p from 90p * Charwood Energy SA : Stifel initiates with buy rating and EUR 11.5 target price * Coltene Holding AG : Credit Suisse cuts target price to CHF 96 from CHF 105 * Credit Agricole : Citigroup cuts to neutral from buy * Credit Agricole : Citigroup cuts price target to EUR 10.2 from EUR 13.8 * Delivery Hero : HSBC raises target price to EUR 65 from EUR 55 * Delivery Hero : HSBC raises to buy from hold * Demant A/S : Credit Suisse cuts target price to DKK 190 from DKK 205 * Direct Line Insurance : RBC cuts target price to 260p from 270p * Dotdigital Group Plc : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to 140p from 170p * Drax Group Plc : Jefferies raises target price to 650p from 600p * DSM : Citigroup raises price target to EUR 184 from EUR 155 * Ecofin US Renewables Infrastructure Trust Plc : Stifel ups to positive from neutral * Evotec SE : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to EUR 21 from EUR 26 * Evotec SE : Deutsche Bank cuts to hold from buy * Finecobank : Berenberg raises target price to EUR 17.2 from EUR 15.5 * Galapagos : Barclays cuts target price to EUR 45 from EUR 50 * Grafton Group : Berenberg cuts target price to 1,030p from 1,050p * Grolleau SA : Stifel cuts target price to EUR 10 from EUR 11.1 * Headlam Group Plc : Peel Hunt cuts target price to 420p from 475p * Holcim AG : Stifel raises target price to CHF 52.5 from CHF 50 * Iberdrola : RBC cuts target price to EUR 11.8 from EUR 12.75 * Iberdrola : Societe Generale cuts target price to EUR 11 from EUR 11.5 * Iberdrola : Societe Generale cuts to hold from buy * IMI Plc : Stifel raises target price to 1,550p from 1,500p * Infineon Technologies : Deutsche Bank raises target price to EUR 42 from EUR 40 * Infineon Technologies AG : Berenberg raises target price to EUR 40 from EUR 34 * Infineon Technologies AG : Cowen and Company raises PT to EUR 40 from EUR 36 * Infineon Technologies AG : Credit Suisse raises PT to EUR 47.4 from EUR 42.5 * Informa : Citigroup cuts price target to 720p from 725p * Inpost SA : Goldman Sachs raises target price to EUR 9.2 from EUR 7.3 * Kainos : Berenberg raises target price to 1700p from 1200p * Kainos : Berenberg raises to buy from hold * Komax Holding AG : Credit Suisse cuts target price to CHF 300 from CHF 302 * Lancashire Holdings : Peel Hunt raises target price to 620p from 530p * Marks and Spencer Group : Citigroup raises price target to 125p from 110p * Ninety One : HSBC cuts target price to 250p from 255p * Nordex SE : Citigroup raises price target to EUR 13 from EUR 11 * Nordex SE : Jefferies raises target price to EUR 14 from EUR 13 * Nurminen Logistics Oyj : Inderes cuts to reduce from accumulate * Nurminen Logistics Oyj : Inderes cuts target price to EUR 0.7 from 1.0 * OC Oerlikon Corporation AG Pfaeffikon : Baader Helvea cuts PT to CHF 7 from CHF 9 * Plastivaloire : Midcap Partners cuts target to EUR 4.1 from EUR 5.7; rating hold * Precia : Portzamparc raises target price to EUR 37.8 from EUR 36.5; rating buy * Prosiebensat. 1 Media SE : Barclays raises target price to EUR 8.5 from EUR 7 * Qbeyond AG : Stifel cuts target price to EUR 1.7 from EUR 2.6 * Relx : Citigroup cuts price target to 2,500p from 2,625p * Renold Plc : Peel Hunt raises target price to 49p from 47p * RWE AG : Credit Suisse raises target price to EUR 47 from EUR 44.5 * Sage Group : JP Morgan raises target price to 725p from 685p * Scor : HSBC raises target price to EUR 21 from EUR 20 * Securitas AB : Citigroup raises price target to SEK 90 from SEK 79 * Solaria : Societe Generale cuts target price to EUR 20 from EUR 21 * Spie SA : Berenberg raises target price to EUR 33 from EUR 32 * Telekom Austria AG : JP Morgan cuts target price to EUR 6.8 from EUR 7.2 * Unipol Gruppo SpA : Societe Generale raises target to EUR 4.90 from EUR 4.60 * Veolia : HSBC raises target price to EUR 39 from EUR 38 * Zealand pharma A/S : Morgan Stanley cuts to equal-weight from overweight (Compiled by Bengaluru Newsroom)