UPDATE: Jefferies Upgrades Commercial Metals Company to Buy, Reiterates $17 PT on Compelling Upside, Risk/Reward

In a report published Friday, Jefferies analyst Luke Folta upgraded the rating on Commercial Metals Company CMC from Hold to Buy, and reiterated the $17.00 price target. In the report, Folta noted, “Following its -20% pullback from recent peaks, we see a compelling investment case for CMC, with upside driven by potential non-resi recovery and downside supported by its relatively high dividend yield. If willing to assume non-resi fully recovers in the coming years, one need not assume any recovery in its currently troubled Polish steel and Intl. M&D businesses to justify attractive risk-reward, in our view.” Commercial Metals Company closed on Thursday at $14.15.