Modine's Strong Position In Data Center And EV Component Markets Compels Analyst To Boost Price Target

DA Davidson analyst Matt J. Summerville reiterated a Buy rating on the shares of Modine Manufacturing Company MOD, raising the price target to $43 from $38.

Summerville remains particularly bullish on the company's margin accretive organic growth within a handful of high-growth verticals/product lines.

MOD's data center business remains well positioned to capitalize upon healthy demand within the hyper-scale and colocation markets in North America and Europe/U.K.

The analyst underlines Modine Manufacturing's strong outperformance on a YTD basis (+60% vs. S&P500 at +14%).

The analyst notes the company's balance sheet is sound, with net leverage at just under 1.5x.

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Summerville highlights the organic initiatives within EV BTMS (battery thermal management systems), European heat pump, North American IAQ (indoor air quality), and stationary power gen set product lines/end markets, potentially approaching 20% of FY24 sales. 

The data center business has a targeted 5-year organic growth CAGR of 15%-25%, while the EV Components business has a targeted 5-year organic growth CAGR of 40%-50%.

For FY24/FY25, adjusted EBITDA and EPS estimates are unchanged at $258 million/$290 million and $2.45/$2.87, respectively.

Price Action: MOD shares are trading lower by 1.29% to $31.45 on the last check Friday.