Stifel Nicolaus Adjusts Price Target for SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. 

• Andrew Carter of Stifel Nicolaus has revised the price target for NYSE:SITE to $150, indicating a potential upside of 17.06%.
• SiteOne Landscape Supply's acquisition of Hardscape.com aims to strengthen its market position in Florida by offering premium hardscape products.
• The company's aggressive expansion strategy, marked by multiple acquisitions, underscores its commitment to growth and market leadership in the landscape supply industry.

Andrew Carter of Stifel Nicolaus has recently adjusted the price target for SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. (NYSE:SITE), setting it at $150, down from a previous target of $165. This new target suggests a potential upside of 17.06% from the current trading price of $128.14. This adjustment reflects a cautious yet optimistic outlook on SITE's future performance, as reported by TheFly.

SiteOne Landscape has been actively expanding its product offerings and market reach, as evidenced by its recent acquisition of AC Florida Pavers, LLC, known as Hardscape.com. This move is strategic, aiming to enhance SiteOne's ability to supply premium hardscape products in Florida, a key market for the company. Hardscape.com's reputation for producing and supplying high-quality porcelain pavers, coupled with exclusive rights to the Saxa Gres Italian porcelain products line, positions SiteOne favorably in the competitive landscape and hardscape market.

The acquisition of Hardscape.com is part of a broader expansion strategy by SiteOne Landscape, marking its third acquisition in 2024, following 11 acquisitions in 2023. This aggressive expansion underscores SiteOne's commitment to broadening its market presence and enhancing its product offerings across various regions. The strategic acquisitions, including that of Eggemeyer, a wholesale distributor specializing in bulk landscape supplies for the central and south Texas market, demonstrate SiteOne's focus on growth and market leadership.

Doug Black, Chairman and CEO of SiteOne Landscape Supply, emphasized the strategic importance of the Hardscape.com acquisition. He highlighted how this addition would significantly bolster SiteOne's ability to supply premium hardscapes products to its Florida customers and enhance its national offerings. This strategic move is expected to open new opportunities for growth and innovation in the porcelain paver market, further solidifying SiteOne's position as a leader in the landscape supply industry.

SITE's stock performance, with a current price of $128.14 and experiencing a slight decrease, reflects the market's reaction to these strategic moves and adjustments. The stock's fluctuation between a low of $128.02 and a high of $131.32 on the day of the announcement, along with its past-year range from $116.81 to $188.01, indicates the market's varying confidence in SiteOne's growth trajectory and expansion strategy. With a market capitalization of approximately $5.79 billion and a trading volume of 628,881 shares on the NYSE:SITE, SITE remains a significant player in the landscape supply industry, poised for future growth and expansion.