Updated Aug 6 at 2:09pm ET.
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Morgan Stanley increased its price target for the stock from $1,345 to $1,400. This adjustment follows a quarter where the company showed double-digit growth in both sales and profit. Analysts often update their price targets, which are their estimates of where a stock will trade in a year, after seeing new financial data and management's expectations for the rest of the year.
Source: Morgan Stanley
Stifel lowered its rating on the stock to hold, which typically means an analyst thinks the shares are likely to perform in line with the broader market rather than beat it. This often happens after a stock has already climbed significantly, leading analysts to believe the current price already reflects the company's strong performance and future potential.
UBS raised its target price from $1,585 to $1,695, signaling confidence in the company's ability to continue growing its high-margin parts business. This move reflects the company's recent performance where it raised its own financial goals for the year. A higher price target suggests the analyst believes the stock has more room to rise based on its current earnings power.
Source: UBS
The company reported a strong third quarter, with sales rising 23 percent to about $2.74 billion. This growth was driven by both its existing businesses and recent acquisitions. Profits also came in higher than expected, with adjusted earnings of $10.87 per share compared to the $10.30 analysts were looking for.
Management raised its financial goals for the full year, a sign of confidence in the continued demand for its specialized aerospace components. The company maintained a high profit margin of nearly 53 percent, which is unusually high for a manufacturer. This reflects its strong position as a sole supplier for many critical parts that airlines must buy to keep their planes flying.
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Source: 8-K filing
The company agreed to buy Prince & Izant for about $1.066 billion in cash. Prince & Izant makes specialized metal parts and alloys used in aerospace and defense. This fits the company's long-term strategy of buying smaller firms that make highly engineered, proprietary parts that are essential for their customers.
These types of acquisitions are a core part of how the company grows. By bringing in businesses that own the rights to critical parts, it can apply its management style to improve profits and generate more cash to fund future deals or pay dividends to shareholders.
Source: PRNewsWire
Analysts adjusted their outlooks following the company's latest earnings report. Most analysts are split, with 20 of 39 rating the stock a buy, and the average target price suggests an 18% increase from today's price.
The company has a very consistent habit of beating analyst targets, having cleared the bar in seven of the last eight quarters while growing sales at a double-digit pace.
| Expectation | |
|---|---|
| EPS | $11.62 |
| Revenue | $2.92B |
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