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Investing.com - National Bank Financial upgraded Bird Construction Inc. (TSX:BDT) from Sector Perform to Outperform, raising its price target to C$28.00 from C$26.00.
The upgrade follows a challenging period for Bird Construction, which saw its shares decline 12% year-to-date, underperforming the TSX index’s 16% gain. The company experienced an estimated 11% organic growth decline in Q2/25, contrary to previous expectations of 10% top-line CAGR.
National Bank Financial noted that earnings revision pressures have likely subsided, with Street EPS estimates for 2025 already revised downward by 25% since February 2025.
The firm cited Bird Construction’s recent tuck-in acquisition as a positive catalyst, highlighting the target company’s exposure to port, marine, and dredging sectors that align with dual-use infrastructure for civilian and military applications.
National Bank Financial also pointed to the acquisition’s attractive pre-synergies multiple, expected EPS accretion, and improved balance in vertical market exposure as supporting factors for the rating upgrade.
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