(News Bulletin 247) – Analysts refine their advice this Friday on BNP Paribas, Sodexo, Dassault Systèmes, Vetoquinol, Schneider Electric, Lectra, Legrand.

BNP Paribas (closing price Thursday at 56.79 euros): Royal Bank of Canada lowers its target to 77 euros from 82 euros and remains at “outperformance”.

Sodexo (closing price at 74.32 euros): Due to the split of Pluxee, Deutsche Bank recalculates a price target to 88 euros against 119 euros previously and remains at purchase.

Dassault Systèmes (closing price at 43.24 euros): Stifel lowers its target to 49 euros from 51 euros but remains a purchase. Invest Securities raises the value to “buy” from “neutral” and raises its target to 48 euros from 45 euros.

Vetoquinol (closing price at 105.2 euros): TP ICAP Midcap lowers its advice to “hold” from “buy” and reduces its target to 112 euros from 114 euros.

Legrand (closing price at 91.24 euros): Société Générale goes from “buy” to “hold” with a price target raised to 97 euros compared to 95 euros previously.

Lectra (closing price at 32.7 euros): Société Générale goes from “buy” to “hold” with a price target raised to 35 euros compared to 30 euros previously.

Schneider Electric (closing price at 185.7 euros): Société Générale raises its price target to 215 euros compared to 190 euros previously and remains a buy