US Stock Movement: MYR Group surges on October 6 - Rating Upgrade, Power Infrastructure, and Performance Growth

MYR Group Soars on October 6: Analysis

Keywords: Upgrade in rating, power infrastructure, earnings growth

1. On October 6, Jefferies upgraded MYR Group from "Hold" to "Buy" and adjusted the target price to $370.

2. On July 29, the company announced its results for the second quarter ended June 30: Revenue grew by 20.1% year-on-year to $1.08 billion, net profit was $49.9 million (an increase of 88.4% year-on-year), and earnings per share reached $3.17, higher than $1.70 for the same period last year.

3. As of June 30, the company's backlog reached a record high of $3.16 billion, up 19.6% year-on-year; of which $1.27 billion was in transmission and distribution business, and $1.89 billion in commercial and industrial business.

4. In the first half of the year, revenue from transmission and distribution business grew by 10% year-on-year to $1.06 billion, operating profit rose by 32.6% to $101.7 million, and the operating profit margin increased from 7.9% to 9.6%; the company’s main business focuses on transmission and distribution and commercial and industrial electrical construction services.

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