UPDATE: Deutsche Bank Reiterates Buy Rating, Lowers PT on Tenneco

In a report published Friday, Deutsche Bank reiterated its Buy rating on Tenneco TEN, but slightly lowered its price target from $38.00 to $37.00. Deutsche Bank noted, “Tenneco reported another strong quarter. TEN reported Q3 EPS of $0.85 well ahead of our $0.68 est and cons of $0.74. Revenue of $1.778bn was below our $1.847bn est, due to lower substrate revenue. Gross profit of $239MM was roughly in-line with our $242MM estimate. The upside was entirely driven by lower SG&A and R&D expenses of $124MM vs. our $143MM, illustrating good cost control on the part of the company. We maintain our Buy rating based on valuation.” Tenneco closed on Thursday at $30.68.