Opinions
Jamie Murray 
Hammond Power Solutions Inc.
HPS.A-T
BUY
Jul 28, 2025
Stock price when the opinion was issued
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The results were a bit weak on the growth margin side and the backlog decreased a bit. There is huge demand for new data centres and this is good for Hammond Power. He started accumulating it this year. There is a new plant opening up which will be very efficient for electrification demands.