** Morningstar has cut its Fair Value Estimate for shares of Reece REH.AX to A$13.00, a 4% decrease

** Brokerage attributes cut to reduced revenue outlook for the plumbing solutions provider's U.S. segment, believes region doesn't offer same competitive advantages as Australia and New Zealand

** Co on Monday posted 19% drop in HY NPAT to A$181 million ($115.2 million), lower than consensus estimate of A$189 million

** 1 of 12 analysts rate the stock "strong buy", 4 "hold" and 7 "sell"; their median PT is A$20.50 – according to data compiled by LSEG

** Stock closed 13.2% lower at A$19.05 on Monday

** Stock down 14.9% YTD

(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru; Editing by Stephen Coates)

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