BUZZ-JP Morgan sees weak Q2 for US construction materials companies, lowers PTs

Reuters07-08

** J.P. Morgan lowers PTs for U.S. construction materials companies

Company New PT Old PT Median PT -

LSEG data

Martin $580 $600 $660

Marietta

Materials

Vulcan $255 $270 $300

Materials

Eagle $230 $265 $270

Materials

Summit $42 $47 $50

Materials

** Brokerage says its concerns on sector margins and lower-than-expected demand are materializing, citing worse-than-expected weather

** However, sees resilience from residential and light non-residential demand

** YTD, MLM had risen 8%, VMC up 7.8%, EXP up 6.3% and SUM down 5.8%

(Reporting by Aatreyee Dasgupta)

((Aatreyee.Dasgupta@thomsonreuters.com))

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