KeyBanc Starts Rexnord (RXN) at Buy

KeyBanc initiated coverage on Rexnord (NYSE: RXN) with a Buy rating and a price target of $33.00.

Analyst Jeffrey Hammond said, "We believe RXN is favorably positioned to continue generating superior profitability as the Company’s skilled management team (1) executes on the differentiated Rexnord Business System (RBS) with a focus on continuous operational improvement and (2) benefits from exposure to insulated, high complexity applications with leading market share positions. With a strong track record of M&A, including the transformational acquisition of Zurn Industries in 2007, we expect RXN to continue deploying its robust FCF towards bolt-on M&A as the Company targets new end markets / geographies (though could eventually look to add a 3rd-platform). Moreover, we are encouraged by RXN’s disciplined, negotiations-only approach toward M&A, which, when combined with RXN’s proprietary pipeline, enables it to acquire its targets at attractive valuations."

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Shares of Rexnord closed at $25.79 yesterday.

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