Jefferies Downgrades Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS) to Hold, Sees Material Pull Back in Steel Prices

Jefferies downgraded Reliance Steel & Aluminum (NYSE: RS) from Buy to Hold with a price target of $62.00 (from $64.00).

The analyst comments, "With U.S. steel prices poised for a (likely material) pull back and following recent expansion in valuations, we recommend investors reduce exposure to steel equities and have downgraded 4 stocks (STLD, WOR, RS, and SCHN) where we see risk-reward balanced near term. We maintain BUY ratings on the most defensive (NUE) and undervalued (GTI, MUSA, ZEUS) stocks within the group."

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Shares of Reliance Steel & Aluminum closed at $54.99 yesterday.

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