** Jefferies raises metal coating company AZZ's AZZ.N price target to $129 from $99, an upside of 21.5% to the stock's last close
** Reiterates "buy" rating
** Says co's new infrastructure initiatives are expected to sustain strong demand
** Adds new energy projects continue to support growth, and tariff concerns are accelerating the shift back to domestic production in the U.S.
** Also raises 2026 EPS forecast to $6.05 from $5.85
** Six of 8 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, four "hold"; their median PT is $110.35 - data compiled by LSEG
** Stock is up 29.8% YTD
(Reporting by Apratim Sarkar)
((Apratim.Sarkar@thomsonreuters.com))