On Monday, Terex Corporation (NYSE:) maintained its Neutral rating with a steady stock price target of $60.00, as announced by Citi. Terex disclosed it has signed an agreement to purchase Dover’s Environmental Solutions Group (ESG) business, which includes refuse vehicles and compaction equipment.

The deal is valued at $2 billion in gross terms, with a net purchase price of approximately $1.725 billion after accounting for the present value of roughly $275 million in tax benefits.

The net purchase price is approximately 9.6 times ESG’s projected 2024 EBITDA, with the multiple decreasing to around 8.4 times after factoring in the expected synergies of about $25 million. Terex anticipates the acquisition will be accretive to its adjusted earnings per share (EPS) by double digits in 2025. The acquisition is seen as beneficial, enhancing Terex’s business narrative and providing clear cost and revenue synergies.

Despite the premium paid over Terex’s current enterprise value to EBITDA multiple, the acquisition is considered potentially advantageous for Terex.

Success hinges on the company’s ability to realize the targeted synergies, the promised accretion to EPS, and ESG’s ability to deliver the forecasted mid-single-digit long-term compound annual growth rate (CAGR) with minimal business cyclicality. The transaction is slated for completion in the fourth quarter of 2024.

In other recent news, Terex Corporation has acquired Environmental Solutions Group (ESG) from Dover Corporation (NYSE:) in a deal valued at $2.0 billion, expanding its market reach. The acquisition, expected to close in the second half of 2024, will enhance Terex’s position in the waste and recycling sector. ESG’s integration will create a new Environmental Solutions segment within Terex, combining it with Terex’s existing Utilities business.

In other developments, Dover Corporation’s first-quarter earnings exceeded analyst estimates, with an adjusted EPS of $1.95, surpassing the expected $1.87. Revenue for the quarter also surpassed expectations, reaching $2.09 billion against the consensus estimate of $2.04 billion.

In analyst notes, Mizuho Securities has revised its outlook on Dover, raising its price target to $185 from the previous $180. The firm also revised its earnings per share estimates for Dover for 2024 and 2025, increasing them to $9.10 and $9.75, respectively. These recent developments indicate a positive outlook for Dover’s financial future.

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