GSC Research reiterates Buy on Gesco, sets price target at EUR 28.50

• GSC Research initiated a “Buy” rating on Gesco with a 12-month price target of EUR 28.50.
• Call follows Gesco’s acquisition of ARKU Maschinenbau, described as a niche specialist with strong technology and international reach.
• ARKU generated EBIT margins of 5.2%-8.9% in recent years; equity ratio stood at 81.7% at the last balance-sheet date.
• Gesco raised its 2026 revenue guidance due to ARKU’s first-time consolidation from Oct. 1; earnings outlook unchanged due to deal costs.
• Analyst Jens Nielsen kept the EUR 28.50 target unchanged despite higher estimates, citing changes in external valuation parameters.

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