Materion Corp (NYSE:MTRN) was upgraded by Zacks from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, Analyst Ratings.Net reports. The firm currently has a $34.80 price target on the stock. Zacks‘s price objective suggests a potential downside of 1.30% from the stock’s previous close. Materion Corp (NYSE:MTRN) shares after opening at $35.04 moved to $36.24 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $36.03. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 0.65 and price to cash ratio as 33.06. Materion Corp (NYSE:MTRN) showed a positive weekly performance of 5.51%.
LRAD Corporation (NASDAQ:LRAD), the world’s leading provider of long range acoustic hailing devices (AHDs), on 10 April announced the receipt of a $1 million follow-on order for LRAD® 500 systems and accessories from a customer in Asia that had previously ordered during last year’s fiscal fourth quarter. LRAD Corp (NASDAQ:LRAD) shares advanced 2.09% in last trading session and ended the day on $1.95. LRAD return on equity ratio is recorded as 6.00% and its return on assets is 5.40%. LRAD Corp (NASDAQ:LRAD) yearly performance is 109.68%.
Home BancShares Inc. (NASDAQ:HOMB) in Conway, Ark., has agreed to buy Florida Traditions Bank in Dade City, Fla. The $6.8 billion-asset Home said it will pay $43 million stock for the $312 million-asset Florida Traditions. Home Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ:HOMB) shares moved up 1.57% in last trading session and was closed at $33.54, while trading in range of $32.24 – $34.00. Home Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ:HOMB) year to date (YTD) performance is -9.98%.
PPG Industries Inc. (NYSE:PPG) has reached a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Canal Supplies Inc. (CSI), a Panama-based privately-owned distributor of protective and marine coatings to customers in Central America. PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) weekly performance is 5.00%. On last trading day company shares ended up $199.46. PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 3.80%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $210.63.