UBS Names 10 Industrial Stocks With Up to 62% Upside

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UBS has highlighted 10 industrial companies it sees as positioned for a broader capital-spending cycle, with manufacturing, transportation, defense and construction among the areas expected to gain from improving investment conditions. The list includes Lockheed Martin, United Airlines, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, BorgWarner, UL Solutions, Solstice Advanced Materials, Eaton, Advanced Drainage Systems, United Rentals and Packaging Corp. of America, according to a Wednesday report. UBS said the industrial sector is emerging from a prolonged manufacturing downturn, while inventory trends and short-cycle indicators have improved, and it pointed to stronger operating cash flow outside technology as a source of resources for investment. Among the individual companies, UBS assigned price targets ranging from $80 for Solstice Advanced Materials to $1,350 for United Rentals, with Advanced Drainage Systems carrying the largest implied upside at 62%, based on Sept. 11 closing prices. The bank cited potential catalysts including defense demand, airline earnings, freight productivity, electrification, construction activity and packaging pricing, while higher interest rates and weaker economic growth remain risks to the broader industrial outlook.

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Industrials · 3 stocks
CH Robinson Worldwide Inc
CHRW
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UBS includes C.H. Robinson in its 10 industrial picks, citing freight productivity as a catalyst with a price target.

United Airlines Holdings Inc
UAL
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UBS named United Airlines among 10 industrials positioned for the capex cycle, citing airline earnings as a catalyst.

UL Solutions Inc.
ULS
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UBS included UL Solutions in its list of 10 industrial stocks with upside from the capital-spending cycle.

Electrification & Mobility · 2 stocks
BorgWarner Inc
BWA
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UBS names BorgWarner to its 10-stock industrial list positioned for a capital-spending cycle, with a price target implying upside.

Eaton Corporation PLC
ETN
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UBS lists Eaton among 10 industrial stocks set to benefit from the capex cycle, citing electrification as a catalyst.

Defense & Geopolitical Fragmentation · 1 stocks
Lockheed Martin Corporation
LMT
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UBS names Lockheed Martin to its 10-stock industrial list, citing defense demand as a catalyst with a price target.

Materials · 1 stocks
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
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UBS includes Packaging Corp. of America in its 10 industrial picks, citing packaging pricing as a catalyst with a price target.

Critical Materials & Supply Chain · 1 stocks
Artificial Intelligence · 1 stocks
United Rentals Inc
URI
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UBS set a $1,350 price target on United Rentals, the highest on its industrial list.

Climate Adaptation & Water · 1 stocks

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