-- Itochu (TYO:8001) will acquire the remaining shares of Itochu-Shokuhin (TYO:2692) it does not yet own at 13,000 yen per share, with the target set to delist next month, according to a Tuesday filing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Itochu holds about 90% of voting rights following a tender offer and will squeeze out minority shareholders to take Itochu-Shokuhin private.
The shares will be delisted on May 19 after the last trading day on May 18.
CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:Following encouraging Q1 results, we lift our 12-month target to $260 from $250 and reaffirm our Buy view on shares. Our target values shares at 22.4x our 2027 EPS view of $11.62 (up from $11.34; 2026 EPS view is raised to $10.62 from $10.52), near peers' and DOV's historical average multiple. DOV posted operating EPS of $2.28, up 11% Y/Y, as revenue growth accelerated to 10% Y/Y (5% organic), reflecting broad-based strength across the portfolio and momentum in secular growth markets. Clean Energy & Fueling and Climate & Sustainability Technologies led top-line growth with 13% and 18% Y/Y revenue increases, respectively, benefiting from demand in energy transition markets. Bookings performance was sound, with $2.5B in orders (up 24% Y/Y). Notably, management quantified the opportunity from the AI investment supercycle, guiding for $1 billion of related sales to be generated in 2026. DOV is making targeted investments in capacity to meet accelerating demand, with order conversions likely picking up into 2027.