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Research ratings and price targets

Disclosures

The following table lists current ratings and price targets with respective dates for companies covered by Davy Research. Where a rating or price target has been updated in the previous 12 months, we also show the previous and its date of issue.

We indicate where a rating is currently 'under review', 'suspended' or 'restricted'. An explanation of our ratings is provided below. 

Investment ratings

Davy ratings are indicators of the expected performance of the stock relative to its sector index (FTSE E300) over the next 12 months. At times, the performance might fall outside the general ranges stated below due to near-term events, market conditions, stock volatility or - in some cases - company-specific issues. Research reports and ratings should not be relied upon as individual investment advice. As always, an investor's decision to buy or sell a security must depend on individual circumstances, including existing holdings, time horizons and risk tolerance.

  • Outperform: Outperforms the relevant E300 sector by 10% or more over the next 12 months.
  • Neutral: Performs in-line with the relevant E300 sector (+/-10%) over the next 12 months.
  • Underperform: Underperforms the relevant E300 sector by 10% or more over the next 12 months.
  • Under Review: Rating is actively under review.
  • Suspended: Rating is suspended until further notice.
  • Restricted: Davy is currently unable to provide a rating for this security. This is due to market events, corporate change or other circumstances.

     

The ratings table also indicates if Davy has provided certain material investment banking services to any company under coverage in the past 12 months. The term 'material investment banking services' includes Davy acting as broker as well as the provision of corporate finance services, such as underwriting and managing or advising on a public offer.

The list of individual ratings is updated each Monday, except for public holidays, when it is updated on the following Tuesday.

Also provided is a summary of our ratings for all companies under research coverage, including those companies under coverage to which Davy has provided material investment banking services in the previous 12 months. This summary is updated on a quarterly basis.

Please note that the table of individual stocks below is updated on an ongoing basis, while the quarterly summary table is updated at the end of each quarter.

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Material Investment Banking Services/Past 12 Months

Rating Count Percent Count (past 12 months) Percent (past 12 months)
Outperform 69 72 25 96
Neutral 23 24 0 0
Underperform 2 2 0 0
Under Review 1 1 1 4
Suspended 0 0 0 0
Restricted 1 1 0 0

 

Research ratings and price targets

STOCK ANALYST(S) RATINGS* DATE
OF ISSUE
HISTORIC MARKET
PRICE**
PRICE TARGET* DATE
OF ISSUE
AG Barr Gary Martin Outperform 19/09/24 624p 770p 19/09/24
AIB Group Diarmaid Sheridan Outperform 23/01/19 515c 610c 07/10/24
          620c 25/07/24
          590c 25/04/24
          548c 30/01/24
Air France KLM Stephen Furlong/Ava Costello Outperform 17/05/23 902c 2750c 17/01/24
Associated British Foods Gary Martin/Cathal Kenny Outperform 05/07/11 2333p 3120p 01/05/24
          2800p 29/01/24
          2700p 15/11/23
          2500p 13/09/23
Bank of Ireland Diarmaid Sheridan Outperform 11/03/13 1003c 1410c 07/10/24
          1460c 25/04/24
          1620c 30/01/24
Barratt Redrow Colin Sheridan  Outperform 25/06/20 479p 560p 08/03/24
Bellway Colin Sheridan  Outperform 24/03/14 3114p 3487p 28/08/24
          2956p 12/02/24
          2830p 01/09/23
Berkeley Group Colin Sheridan  Underperform 10/09/13 4720p 3995p 24/06/20
Breedon Group Ross Harvey Outperform 22/11/19 428p 600p 27/07/21
Buzzi Unicem Ross Harvey Outperform 04/04/16 3580c 2600c 30/03/21
C&C Cathal Kenny Outperform 30/06/09 163p 300p 20/10/22
Cairn Homes Colin Sheridan Outperform 26/08/15 197c 207c 29/04/24
          196c 26/01/24
          184c 10/10/23
Corre Energy Michael Mitchell Under review 22/10/24 29c Under review 22/10/24
          585c 03/08/23
Cranswick Gary Martin/Cathal Kenny Outperform 09/11/16 5020p 5600p 03/10/24
          4850p 22/01/24
          4650p 05/12/23
CRH Ross Harvey Outperform 23/05/12 9274USc / 
6818p
11000USc /
8600p
30/05/24
          7500USc /
6100p
20/09/23
CVS Group Colin Grant Outperform 09/03/21 1132p 1600p 13/03/24
Dalata Hotel Group Paul Ruddy Outperform 09/09/14 410c 670c 12/03/24
Danone Gary Martin/Cathal Kenny Neutral 15/10/21 6534c 7200c 24/10/24
Datalex Ava Costello/Stephen Furlong Neutral 31/05/23 40.0c 40c 28/03/23
DCC Colin Grant Outperform 30/06/09 5095p 9000p 18/05/21
De La Rue Thomas Rands Restricted 13/12/24 88p 160p 14/11/24
    Outperform 14/11/24      
Diploma plc Henry Carver/Thomas Rands Outperform 06/09/24 4434p 5000p 06/09/24
discoverIE Henry Carver/Thomas Rands Outperform 21/06/24 608p 915p 21/06/24
Dole Gary Martin/Cathal Kenny Outperform 24/08/21 1629USc 1900USc 22/08/24
DraftKings Paul Ruddy Neutral 23/03/21 3920USc 3950USc 28/02/24
DS Smith Justin Jordan Neutral 08/05/24 462p 570p 19/11/24
          470p 17/09/24
          430p 16/07/24
          400p 09/01/24
dsm-firmenich Cathal Kenny Outperform 09/10/20 12365c 11913c 22/05/24
          11370c 31/01/24
easyJet Stephen Furlong/Ava Costello Outperform 24/01/22 520p 750p 19/06/23
Entain Paul Ruddy Neutral 13/12/17 630p 763p 21/12/23
          1640p 04/08/23
Essentra Henry Carver Outperform 04/12/24 153p 170p 04/12/24
FBD Holdings Diarmaid Sheridan Outperform 01/09/17 1240c 1490c 04/12/24
          1550c 09/05/24
Flutter Entertainment plc Paul Ruddy Outperform 08/05/19 23728USc 33400USc 17/12/24
          23400USc 26/06/24
          21600USc 31/05/24
Forterra plc Flor O'Donoghue/Andrea Collins Neutral 19/08/16 174p 183p 22/01/24
          177p 26/10/23
Genuit Group Flor O'Donoghue Neutral 05/11/21 480p 456p 11/06/24
          390p 22/01/24
          326p 19/09/23
Givaudan Cathal Kenny Neutral 31/01/24 464000chf 406400chf 22/05/24
          366000chf 31/01/24
Glanbia Cathal Kenny Outperform 30/06/09 1581c 2060c 06/03/24
          1720c 31/08/23
Glenveagh Properties Colin Sheridan Outperform 10/11/17 155c 198c 10/04/24
          172c 19/01/24
          169c 03/10/23
Grafton Group Flor O'Donoghue Outperform 07/10/20 1041p 1200p 22/03/24
          1150p 20/11/23
Greencoat Renewables Michael Mitchell Outperform 24/08/17 93.0c 110c 13/05/24
Greencoat UK Wind Michael Mitchell Outperform 09/05/23 141p 175p 31/07/24
          180p 04/03/24
Greencore Group Gary Martin/Cathal Kenny Outperform 04/04/24 184p 250p 23/10/24
          190p 31/05/24
          140p 04/04/24
Harworth Group Colin Sheridan/Andrea Collins Outperform 19/11/21 193p 252p 19/09/24
Heidelberg Materials Ross Harvey Underperform 30/05/24 9760c 9100c 30/05/24
Hill & Smith Thomas Rands Outperform 18/07/23 2050p 2350p 24/05/24
          2210p 15/03/24
          2140p 10/01/24
Holcim Ross Harvey Neutral 14/01/22 8256chf 9200chf 30/05/24
Hostelworld Paul Ruddy Outperform 15/12/15 163p 156p 28/11/24
Howden Joinery Flor O'Donoghue Outperform 31/03/22 907p 945p 22/01/24
Huhtamaki Justin Jordan Outperform 04/10/23 3488c 4000c 17/09/24
          4200c 09/01/24
          3600c 04/10/23
hVIVO Colin Grant Outperform 11/10/23 28.2p 29.0p 11/10/23
IAG Stephen Furlong/Ava Costello Neutral 17/01/24 205p 175p 17/01/24
Ibstock plc Flor O'Donoghue Outperform 02/07/24 186p 215p 02/07/24
          173p 22/01/24
          190p 19/09/23
IMI plc Thomas Rands Outperform 29/02/24 1812p 2500p 29/02/24
International Paper Justin Jordan Neutral 08/07/24 4885USc 5600USc 05/11/24
          4500USc 08/07/24
IRES REIT Colin Grant Outperform 08/05/15 89.9c 160c 03/05/23
Irish Continental Group Stephen Furlong/Ava Costello Outperform 30/08/18 550c 700c 11/05/23
ITM Power Michael Mitchell Outperform 23/02/21 50.6p    
James Fisher and Sons plc Thomas Rands Outperform 23/04/24 358p 815p 03/10/24
          850p 10/09/24
          600p 23/04/24
Jet2 plc Stephen Furlong/Ava Costello Outperform 05/06/24 1400p 1700p 05/06/24
Kenmare Colin Grant Outperform 03/08/16 337p 850p 19/06/23
Kerry Group Cathal Kenny Outperform 30/06/09 9315c 10490c 31/01/24
Kingspan Group Flor O'Donoghue Outperform 12/05/11 8435c 9200c 28/02/24
          8700c 22/01/24
          8550c 19/09/23
Lufthansa Stephen Furlong/Ava Costello Outperform 24/01/22 658p 1200p 17/05/23
Malin Corporation Colin Grant Outperform 29/09/15 610c 1550c 15/03/18
Marshalls Andrea Collins Neutral 10/11/21 333p 365p 10/12/24
          300p 22/01/24
Mincon Group Colin Sheridan Outperform 14/02/14 44.0c 73c 08/08/24
          90c 06/02/24
Mondi Justin Jordan Outperform 08/05/24 1421p 1500p 18/10/24
          1800p 16/07/24
          1750p 08/05/24
          1750p 08/05/24
          1550p 09/01/24
Norwegian Air Stephen Furlong/Ava Costello Neutral 01/09/15 1296nok 1300nok 17/01/24
Origin Enterprises Cathal Kenny Outperform 30/06/09 335c 460c 21/10/22
Oxford Instruments Thomas Rands Outperfrom 24/10/23 2125p 2500p 16/11/23
          2200p 24/10/23
Permanent tsb Group Diarmaid Sheridan Outperform 04/02/21 175c 300c 07/10/24
          290c 25/07/24
          260c 25/04/24
          390c 30/01/24
Persimmon Colin Sheridan Neutral 17/08/20 1644p 1681p 28/08/24
          1393p 01/09/23
Ryanair Holdings Stephen Furlong/Ava Costello Outperform 07/12/09 1646c 2400c 12/09/23
Saint-Gobain Group Ross Harvey/Flor O'Donoghue Outperform 29/01/21 8172c 7200c 06/08/21
SCA Justin Jordan Outperform 04/10/23 14795sek 16500sek 17/09/24
          17500sek 09/01/24
          17000sek 04/10/23
SigmaRoc Ross Harvey Outperform 18/09/24 70.7p 105p 18/09/24
Smurfit Westrock Justin Jordan Outperform 08/07/24 4942USc 6300USc 05/11/24
          6000USc 09/08/24
          6500USc 08/07/24
Spectris Thomas Rands Neutral 13/11/24 2728p 2650p 13/11/24
    Underperform 04/07/24   2775p 01/10/24
          3070p 04/07/24
          3540p 16/05/24
Stelrad Andrea Collins/Flor O'Donoghue Outperform 11/05/23 154p 190p 22/01/24
Stora Enso Justin Jordan Neutral 24/07/23 1150c 1200c 17/09/24
          1400c 29/04/24
          1250c 20/02/24
          1400c 09/01/24
          1300c 04/10/23
Symrise Cathal Kenny Outperform 24/03/20 12410c 11745c 22/05/24
          10930c 08/03/24
          10570c 31/01/24
Taylor Wimpey Colin Sheridan  Outperform 10/09/13 164p 172p 28/08/24
          153p 14/11/23
          157p 01/09/23
THG Gary Martin Neutral 29/09/23 55.0p 80p 20/10/22
Travis Perkins Flor O'Donoghue Neutral 28/05/20 926p 873p 22/01/24
Treatt Cathal Kenny Neutral 08/04/21 449p 554p 31/01/24
TRIG Michael Mitchell Neutral 09/05/23 104p 135p 05/03/24
Tullow Oil Colin Grant Outperform 15/01/20 21.4p 100p 24/05/23
Uniphar Colin Grant Outperform 27/08/19 260c 500c 14/01/22
UPM Justin Jordan Neutral 17/09/24 3007c 3300c 17/09/24
          3800c 16/07/24
          3900c 29/04/24
          3700c 20/02/24
          4200c 09/01/24
          3800c 04/10/23
Vistry Group Colin Sheridan Outperform 10/09/13 1306p 1540p 20/08/24
Volex Henry Carver Outperform 24/10/24 333p 500p 24/10/24
Volution Flor O'Donoghue Neutral 23/10/24 613p 615p 23/10/24
    Outperform 31/03/21   493c 22/01/24
Watkin Jones Colin Sheridan Outperform 26/03/21 25.7p 103p 21/07/23
Weir Group plc Thomas Rands Outperform 26/01/24 2166p 2200p 26/01/24
Wizz Air Holdings Stephen Furlong/Ava Costello Neutral 17/01/24 1450p 2100p 17/01/24
Xaar Thomas Rands Outperform 24/10/23 103p 165p 09/01/24
          200p 24/10/23
XP Power Thomas Rands Outperform 24/10/23 1318p 2200p 26/11/24
          2530p 19/02/24
             

 

* The validity period for all ratings and price targets is 12 months.

** Market price as of close September 30th 2024.

 

Last updated: December 17th 2024