B. Riley raises target for AZZ stock to USD 174.00

Published on 10/20/2026 at 19:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Sales reached USD 486.9 million in fiscal second quarter, up 16.7 percent. AZZ stock costs EUR 120.50 on October 20, 2026 at 7:29 p.m. CEST.

Analyst target and quarterly growth

B. Riley raised its AZZ target from USD 170.00 to USD 174.00 on October 15, 2026.
Fiscal second-quarter sales reached USD 486.9 million, up 16.7 percent year over year.
AZZ stock costs EUR 120.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:29 p.m. CEST.
The stock's price-to-earnings ratio was 24.31 on October 20, 2026.

AZZ, US0024741045, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

AZZ (US0024741045) received a higher valuation benchmark when B. Riley raised its price target from USD 170.00 to USD 174.00 on October 15, 2026, while keeping its Buy rating, as reported by MarketScreener. The target is 28.96 percent above the USD 134.92 NYSE quote at 1:33 p.m. ET on October 20, 2026. AZZ was trading at EUR 120.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:29 p.m. CEST.

Quarterly sales set the operating tone

AZZ reported fiscal second-quarter sales of USD 486.9 million for the period ended August 31, 2026, an increase of 16.7 percent from the prior-year quarter. The figures came from the company release carried by Fidelity.

Adjusted diluted earnings per share rose 29.0 percent to USD 2.00, while consolidated adjusted EBITDA reached USD 110.9 million, equal to 22.8 percent of sales. GAAP diluted earnings per share were USD 1.94, down 34.2 percent, because the prior-year period included a large gain from the AVAIL joint venture.

Price position and valuation

The NYSE quote of USD 134.92 stood between the 52-week low of USD 94.61 and the 52-week high of USD 162.20 on October 20, 2026. AZZ's market capitalization was USD 4.1 billion, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.31 and volume of 85,646 shares at the same market-data timestamp.

The latest quarterly release also showed operating income of USD 83.8 million, up 22.4 percent year over year, and operating cash flow of USD 102.8 million. The company raised fiscal 2027 guidance to sales of USD 1.825 billion to USD 1.875 billion and adjusted diluted earnings per share of USD 7.00 to USD 7.30, according to Fidelity.

Capital returns remain measurable

AZZ declared a quarterly cash dividend of USD 0.24 per share for fiscal second quarter 2027 and repurchased USD 20.0 million of stock during the quarter. The company also completed its acquisition of Seattle Galvanizing for USD 57.5 million, while net leverage ended August 31, 2026 at 1.3 times trailing-twelve-month adjusted EBITDA.

Comparison with peers

Valmont Industries: down 1.88 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 16.82, market capitalization USD 8.6 billion. Commercial Metals Company: up 0.28 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 11.01, market capitalization USD 7.2 billion.

What the target means for valuation

B. Riley's revised target sits below the USD 200.00 level but above the current NYSE quote, leaving the analyst's valuation view dependent on AZZ converting sales growth into adjusted earnings. The quarterly comparison shows that adjusted earnings growth was stronger than the reported GAAP result, which reflects the prior-year AVAIL gain rather than a simple deterioration in operating performance.

AZZ stock and the latest quote

The stock's euro quotation was EUR 120.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:29 p.m. CEST. AZZ is listed on the NYSE, and its home-market quote was USD 134.92 at 1:33 p.m. ET on October 20, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of AZZ stock.