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ASSA ABLOY Concludes Buyout of Cards Manufacturer Placard
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ASSA ABLOY AB (ASAZY - Free Report) , on Sep 30, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Placard in Australia. The buyout will enable the company to strengthen its secure cards offering. Notably, the financial terms of the transaction were kept under wraps.
Placard is a leading manufacturer of secure plastic cards in Australia, offering service-based product solutions for several industries including financial, retail, government, and hospitality sectors. Founded in 1987, this Melbourne-based company employs around 170 people.
Following the announcement, ASSA ABLOY’s share price increased 1.1% to close at $11.09 on Monday.
Backed by expanded product offerings in the secure cards segment, the company expects to gain access to a larger customer base, particularly in the Australasia region. As a matter of fact, ASSA ABLOY expects this acquisition to be accretive to its earnings per share from the beginning.
Other Inorganic Moves
A notable inorganic move by the company was the buyout of LifeSafety Power in the previous month. Notably, this buyout will help ASSA ABLOY in strengthening its offerings within the access control portfolio.
This apart, in June 2019, the company entered into an agreement to purchase the U.K.-based De La Rue’s international identity solutions business. Notably, this buyout is likely to boost ASSA ABLOY’s secure identity solutions offerings.
ASSA ABLOY currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). In the past six months, the stock has gained 5.1% compared with the industry’s growth of 8.3%.
Brady delivered average positive earnings surprise of 9.68% in the trailing four quarters.
Johnson Controls International delivered average positive earnings surprise of 4.54% in the trailing four quarters.
Lakeland Industries delivered average positive earnings surprise of 325.89% in the trailing four quarters.
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ASSA ABLOY Concludes Buyout of Cards Manufacturer Placard
ASSA ABLOY AB (ASAZY - Free Report) , on Sep 30, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Placard in Australia. The buyout will enable the company to strengthen its secure cards offering. Notably, the financial terms of the transaction were kept under wraps.
Placard is a leading manufacturer of secure plastic cards in Australia, offering service-based product solutions for several industries including financial, retail, government, and hospitality sectors. Founded in 1987, this Melbourne-based company employs around 170 people.
Following the announcement, ASSA ABLOY’s share price increased 1.1% to close at $11.09 on Monday.
Backed by expanded product offerings in the secure cards segment, the company expects to gain access to a larger customer base, particularly in the Australasia region. As a matter of fact, ASSA ABLOY expects this acquisition to be accretive to its earnings per share from the beginning.
Other Inorganic Moves
A notable inorganic move by the company was the buyout of LifeSafety Power in the previous month. Notably, this buyout will help ASSA ABLOY in strengthening its offerings within the access control portfolio.
This apart, in June 2019, the company entered into an agreement to purchase the U.K.-based De La Rue’s international identity solutions business. Notably, this buyout is likely to boost ASSA ABLOY’s secure identity solutions offerings.
ASSA ABLOY currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). In the past six months, the stock has gained 5.1% compared with the industry’s growth of 8.3%.
Stocks to Consider
Some better-ranked stocks from the same space are Brady Corporation (BRC - Free Report) , Johnson Controls International plc (JCI - Free Report) and Lakeland Industries, Inc. (LAKE - Free Report) . All these companies carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Brady delivered average positive earnings surprise of 9.68% in the trailing four quarters.
Johnson Controls International delivered average positive earnings surprise of 4.54% in the trailing four quarters.
Lakeland Industries delivered average positive earnings surprise of 325.89% in the trailing four quarters.
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Today you are invited to download our just-released Special Report that reveals 5 stocks with the most potential to gain +100% or more in 2020. From those 5, Zacks Director of Research, Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.
This pioneering tech ticker had soared to all-time highs and then subsided to a price that is irresistible. Now a pending acquisition could super-charge the company’s drive past competitors in the development of true Artificial Intelligence. The earlier you get in to this stock, the greater your potential gain.
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