• Broker tips: Vodafone, NatWest, Lloyds, Playtech

  Wednesday 07 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Berenberg upgraded Vodafone on Wednesday to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted the price target to 119p from 82p as it highlighted the potential for free cash flow growth and a strong balance sheet.

• Barclays downgrades NatWest to 'equalweight' after strong run

  Wednesday 07 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Barclays downgraded NatWest on Wednesday to 'equalweight' from 'overweight' as it paused for breath and waited for consensus to catch up on capital.

• Citi starts coverage of Playtech at 'buy'

  Wednesday 07 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Citi initiated coverage of Playtech on Wednesday at 'buy' with a 355p price target, which it said implies around 34% upside.

• Jefferies flags downside risks for Unilever, stays at 'underperform'

  Wednesday 07 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Jefferies has reiterated an 'underperform' rating for Unilever ahead of the consumer products group's fourth-quarter results amid "persistent concerns" surrounding the business.

• Berenberg upgrades Vodafone to 'buy', shares spark

  Wednesday 07 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Berenberg upgraded Vodafone on Wednesday to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted the price target to 119p from 82p as it highlighted the potential for free cash flow growth and a strong balance sheet.

• RBC keeps 'outperform' on Burberry ahead of Q3 update

  Wednesday 07 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets has reiterated its 'outperform' rating for Burberry ahead of a third-quarter trading update later this month, saying the stock could benefit from a valuation rerating if the British luxury brand delivers against consensus expectations.

• Morgan Stanley upgrades Rentokil, downgrades DCC

  Tuesday 06 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Morgan Stanley upgraded Rentokil Initial and RS Group on Tuesday, but downgraded DCC as it took a look at the European business services sector.

• Bank of America downgrades Adidas and JD Sports, shares tumble

  Tuesday 06 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Adidas and JD Sports tumbled on Tuesday after Bank of America downgraded its stance on the sportswear retailers, saying it expects a "material stepdown" in the sector's growth.

• Shore Capital hails Next update but sees tough trading backdrop for 2026

  Tuesday 06 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Shares in Next were rising strongly on Tuesday after the high street retailer raised its full-year outlook, but it wasn't enough to change Shore Capital's 'hold' rating on the stock, with the broker highlighting ongoing weak consumer confidence.

• JPMorgan places Ocado on 'positive catalyst watch', shares spark

  Tuesday 06 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - JPMorgan placed Ocado on 'positive catalyst watch' on Tuesday as it pointed to improving fundamentals.

• JPMorgan places Ocado on 'positive catalyst watch', shares spark

  Tuesday 06 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - JPMorgan placed Ocado on 'positive catalyst watch' on Tuesday as it pointed to improving fundamentals.

• RBC Capital upgrades Diageo to 'outperform'

  Tuesday 06 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets upgraded Diageo on Tuesday to 'outperform' from 'sector perform', keeping the cash flow derived price target at 2,000p.

• Broker tips: Ocado, JD Sports, Rentokil, RS Group, DCC

  Tuesday 06 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - JPMorgan placed Ocado on 'positive catalyst watch' on Tuesday as it pointed to improving fundamentals.

• Citi reiterates 'buy' on Fresnillo, hikes price target

  Monday 05 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Citi lifted its price target on Fresnillo on Monday to 3,900p from 3,000p and reiterated its 'buy' recommendation on the precious metals miner as it raised estimates for earnings and cash flow to factor in higher silver and gold prices.

• Berenberg upgrades Johnson Matthey to 'buy', shares surge

  Monday 05 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Johnson Matthey shot higher on Monday after Berenberg upgraded the shares to 'buy' from 'hold' as it highlighted the stock's correlation with precious metal proxies and potential for consensus earnings upgrades.

• Broker tips: Johnson Matthey, Fresnillo

  Monday 05 Jan 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Johnson Matthey shot higher on Monday after Berenberg upgraded the shares to 'buy' from 'hold' as it highlighted the stock's correlation with precious metal proxies and potential for consensus earnings upgrades.

• Sale of Secure Trust Bank's motor finance arm 'very positive', says Shore Capital

  Monday 29 Dec 2025

  (Sharecast News) - House broker Shore Capital said on Monday that the sale of Secure Trust Bank's consumer vehicle finance business was "very positive news" for the group for two reasons.

• Broker tips: Computacenter, Integrafin

  Friday 19 Dec 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Peel Hunt downgraded Computacenter to 'hold' from 'buy' on Friday as it said the stock's current valuation already factored in much of the upside potential over the next year.

• Peel Hunt downgrades Computacenter to 'hold'

  Friday 19 Dec 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Peel Hunt downgraded Computacenter to 'hold' from 'buy' on Friday as it said the valuation already factors in much of the upside potential over the next year.

• Berenberg maintains 'buy' rating on Integrafin following FY results

  Friday 19 Dec 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg reiterated their 440p target price and 'buy' rating on financial services firm Integrafin on Friday following the group's full-year results earlier in the week as they highlighted that 50% operating margins appeared to be "back within reach".

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