** Target Hospitality's TH.O shares up 35% before the bell to $12.53, nearly 2-1/2-yr high, after securing data center contract
** Woodlands, Texas-based firmannounces multi-year lease and services agreement to construct and provide facility and hospitality services to a top-five hyperscaler and their development of a data center campus in North Texas
** TH says construction of purpose-built community will begin immediately and to accommodate approx 4,000 individuals. First occupancy expected in Q3 this year and full completion of the campus anticipated in Q2 2027
** Contract expected to provide over $550 mln of minimum rev over its initial approx 5-year term, and includes two additional 2-year extension options
** Reflecting the contract, co now sees 2026 rev of $360-$370 mln and adj EBITDA of $70-$80 mln; Last month, co had forecasted annual rev of $320-$330 mln and adj EBITDA of $60-$70 mln
** Through Tues close, TH shares up 16% YTD and ~40% over the past 12 months
** 2 analysts rate the stock "strong buy", 2 rate "buy" and their median PT is $11, per LSEG data
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
((lance.tupper@tr.com 1-646-279-6380))
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