Ingersoll-Rand Company (IR)

Add a New Bulls Reason Company: Ingersoll-Rand Company (IR) Current price: Headline: (100 character max) Analysis: Cancel 71% agree 14 votes   Company now less cyclical Top Contributor: James Cullen | Created when NYSE:IR was $45.86 | Edit | History Ingersoll-Rand's divestures and planned acquisition of Trane have turned it into a premier "cyclical-lite" with smoother earnings that should command a higher multiple. (100 character max) Cancel 75% agree 4 votes   Trane and Ingersoll-Rand make a great combination Top Contributor: James Cullen | Created when NYSE:IR was $45.86 | Edit | History Adding Trane's line of commercial business to Ingersoll-Rand's existing Climate Control segment makes the combined company a leader in a profitable business with huge recurring revenues from servicing and maintenance. Management's target for synergies from the Trane acquisition seem conservative at $300 million, as there exists a real possibility that Ingersoll-Rand realizes between $500-600 million in synergies total. This would give the company's earnings power a significant boost, and would mean at current prices (mid-$40s) Ingersoll-Rand is trading for a single digit multiple to earnings. (100 character max) Cancel 66% agree 3 votes   Stimulus Created when NYSE:IR was $14.87 | Edit | History IR could benefit from stimulus spending on more energy efficient buildings through its Trane operation (100 character max) Cancel

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