ANALYST RECOMMENDATIONS : Derwent London, Diageo, EA, Linde, Walt Disney...

Every morning, find a selection of analysts' recommendations covering North America and the UK. The list only includes companies that have been the subject of a change of opinion or price target, or of a new coverage. It may be updated during the session. This information is used to shed light on the movements of certain stocks or the market sentiment on a company.

• American States Water: Wells Fargo Securities upgrades to equal-weight from underweight. PT up 5.1% to $94.
• Charles River: CFRA upgrades to buy from hold. PT up 19% to $233.
• Crest Nicholson: Berenberg upgrades from hold to buy targeting GBp 310.
• Derwent London: Goldman Sachs upgrades from Buy to Neutral targeting GBp 2380.
• Diageo: Jefferies upgrades from buy to hold, targeting GBp 3800.
• Electronic Arts: DZ Bank AG upgrades to buy from hold. PT up 13% to $142.
• Euronav: Deutsche Bank upgrades to buy from hold. PT up 21% to $20.
• Great Portland: Goldman Sachs upgrades from Buy to Neutral targeting GBp 520.
• Iris Energy: Cantor Fitzgerald upgrades to overweight from neutral. PT up 101% to $7.
• Linde: Berenberg is positive on the stock with a Buy rating. The target price is being increased from USD 375 to USD 415.
• Pearson: Morgan Stanley upgrades from in-line to overweight targeting GBp 920.
• Redrow: Berenberg upgrades from hold to buy targeting GBp 643.
• SJW: Wells Fargo Securities downgrades to underweight from equal-weight. PT down 0.2% to $76.
• Twilio: Mizuho Securities Co Ltd downgrades to neutral from buy. PT up 16% to $55.
• Walt Disney: Guggenheim Cuts PT to $125 from $130, Buy rating kept.