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Monday, August 8, 2011

Excellent Stock Value (NYSE: IR)

Shares of IR fell by 2.64% or $-0.84/share to $31.02. Ingersoll-Rand Plc is trading at a price to book ratio of 1.27. This indicates that the shares are relatively cheap compared to book value which means the market is pricing in going concern value. The PEG is 0.7 suggesting that the shares are trading at an excellent value relative to firm's growth rate. The price to sales ratio came in at 0.71. Hence, the firm is extremely cheap relative to its top line sales figures. On average, 4092460 shares of IR exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1685458. These factors combined may make this company a potential takeover candidate. Value investors may have an eye on this one, especially if the stock gets cheaper.

Ingersoll-Rand plc (IR-Ireland) is a diversified company that provides products, services and solutions to enhance the comfort of air in homes and buildings, transport and protect food and perishables, and secure homes and commercial properties.