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Why Atkore (ATKR) Stock Is Trading Up Today

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What Happened?

Shares of electrical safety company Atkore (NYSE: ATKR) jumped 2.1% in the afternoon session after activist investor Irenic Capital Management built a 2.5% stake in the company and urged it to pursue a sale. 

According to reports, Irenic privately engaged with Atkore's board and management, contending that a sale to a private equity firm represented the best outcome for shareholders. This news followed Atkore's own update on its strategic plans. The company's board and leadership team announced they were evaluating alternatives to focus on Atkore’s core electrical infrastructure business. As part of this review, Atkore considered the potential sale of its HDPE pipe and conduit business. Additionally, the company took steps to reduce costs through a headcount reduction and planned to consolidate three manufacturing facilities. Separately, Atkore also completed a $373 million loan refinancing, which extended its debt maturity to 2032.

After the initial pop the shares cooled down to $61.92, up 2% from previous close.

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What Is The Market Telling Us

Atkore’s shares are somewhat volatile and have had 13 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.

The previous big move we wrote about was 20 days ago when the stock gained 3.8% on the news that an unexpected drop in the Producer Price Index (PPI) for August, signaled easing inflation and raised expectations for a potential Federal Reserve interest rate cut. 

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the PPI, which measures wholesale prices, edged down 0.1% last month, contrary to analyst expectations for a 0.3% rise. This data gives the Federal Reserve more flexibility to consider lowering interest rates to stimulate the economy. According to the CME FedWatch Tool, the probability of a quarter-point rate cut at the next Fed meeting has surged to 90%. Lower interest rates typically benefit the industrial sector by reducing borrowing costs for new projects and expansion, potentially leading to increased economic activity and demand for industrial goods.

Atkore is down 24% since the beginning of the year, and at $61.92 per share, it is trading 40.7% below its 52-week high of $104.45 from November 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Atkore’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,724.

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