Citi double upgrades Legrand on expected growth in data centres, office market
** Citi double upgrades French electrical equipment maker Legrand LEGD.PA to "buy" from "sell", citing an anticipated growth in IT server shipments and recovery signs in the office construction and renovation markets
** Shares in Legrand rise about 2%, topping France's CAC 40 .FCHI index
** Citi pins Legrand shares' YTD underperformance vs peers Schneider Electric SCHN.PA and ABB ABBN.S on higher exposure to office market, limited exposure to the utility and medium voltage markets, and slow growth in data centres
** Legrand shares are up about 7% YTD, while Schneider and ABB are up 26.4% and 24.9% respectively
** Citi expects IT server shipments to drive Legrand's power distribution units sales, while there are signs the office market is "past the worst"
** Citi estimates data centres represent about 15% of Legrand's sales, while 80% are generated from buildings, of which 45% come from North American offices
** Legrand's peer Nexity NEXI.PA also up more than 3%
Reporting by Piotr Lipinski
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