Oppenheimer analyst Christopher Glynn raised his price target for Barnes Group to $82 from $75 after the company announced a definitive agreement to acquire Gimatic for about $430M, and expects the deal to close in October. The analyst reiterates an Outperform rating on the shares.

Reports Q1 revenue $431M, consensus $427.89M. "Barnes continues to advance our business transformation strategy with solid first-quarter results, additional long-term Aerospace agreements benefiting from our MB Aerospace acquisition, and the completed sale of the Associated Spring and Hanggi businesses in April," said Thomas J. Hook, President and CEO of Barnes. "Following the divestiture, an increasing majority of our earnings are driven by Aerospace, where we are investing to take full advantage of strong demand and attractive growth opportunities. And we continue to integrate, consolidate, and rationalize our Industrial business to further optimize our portfolio for long-term profitable growth. Our comprehensive strategic review is ongoing, and we remain committed to reshaping and positioning Barnes to maximize value for our shareholders. We look forward to sharing our ongoing progress."