In a report published Friday, Credit Suisse Group upgraded its rating on Textron TXT from Neutral to Outperform, and raised its price target from $26.00 to $30.00.
Credit Suisse noted, “TXT is one of the few diversified companies in our coverage that has not seen substantial strategic / portfolio / capital allocation shifts, either driven by activists (ADT, GDI, IR), or management (SPW, TYC). We note that the dividend is 90% below the prior peak, the Industrial segment has little overlap with the other businesses, Systems is a drag on the valuation multiple, and the company is not buying back stock. Selling the Systems/Industrial businesses could raise pre-tax proceeds worth ~45% of mkt cap and simplify the business model, which therefore makes TXT a potential target for activist-type shareholders. We see upside to >$30 on a SOTP basis. We are lowering our 2013 EPS estimates to $2.14 (from $2.32).”
Textron closed on Thursday at $25.69.
Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs© 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
Comments
Loading...
date | ticker | name | Price Target | Upside/Downside | Recommendation | Firm |
---|
Benzinga simplifies the market for smarter investing
Trade confidently with insights and alerts from analyst ratings, free reports and breaking news that affects the stocks you care about.
Join Now: Free!
Already a member?Sign in