KeyBanc Upgrades Harsco Corporation (HSC) to Buy; View Management Change As A Positive Catalyst

KeyBanc upgraded Harsco Corporation (NYSE: HSC) from Hold to Buy with a price target of $27.00.

Analyst, Jeffrey D. Hammond, said, "Following HSC's recent earnings, in which expectations (and its share price) were reset, and meetings with management, we are upgrading our rating to BUY. In short, we see compelling upside to HSC shares (vs. limited downside given dividend yield support) over the next 12-18 months as the Company: 1) identifies a new CEO for the business (we expect positive momentum near term under Interim CEO Henry Knueppel); 2) executes on its major restructuring program ($36 million of savings in 2012, incremental $29 million of savings in 2013); 3) enhances its free cash generation (through better working capital and maintenance capex efficiency, greater scrutiny of growth capex opportunities); and 4) experiences improvement in its key end markets such as global steel production and non-residential construction."

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Shares of Harsco Corporation closed at $19.52 yesterday.

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