AXA price target raised to EUR 44.50 from EUR 42 at Barclays

Barclays analyst Claudia Gaspari raised the firm’s price target on AXA (AXAHY) to EUR 44.5 from EUR 42 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm sees upside risk to the company’s yield and capital return. AXA has potential for additional capital return across this strategic cycle, the analyst tells investors in a research note.