L3Harris Technologies (LHX) drew fresh attention after securing US$84 million in new U.S. Army orders for its Next Generation Command and Control manpack Falcon systems, extending an earlier US$24 million NGC2 award.
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Despite the new NGC2 orders, L3Harris Technologies’ share price has been under short term pressure, with the stock down 5.9% over 30 days and 18.0% over 90 days. At the same time, its 1 year total shareholder return of 13.3% and 3 year total shareholder return of 55.0% point to stronger longer term momentum.
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For L3Harris Technologies, fresh contract wins sit alongside a falling share price, which raises a simple question for the valuation work that follows: is the recent drop more about sentiment than the business itself?
Most Popular Narrative: 24.1% Undervalued
L3Harris Technologies last closed at $289.87, while the most followed narrative points to a fair value of $381.95, suggesting a sizable valuation gap driven by long term assumptions.
The analysts have a consensus price target of $381.95 for L3Harris Technologies based on their expectations of its future earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.
However, there is a degree of disagreement amongst analysts, with the most bullish reporting a price target of $443.0, and the most bearish reporting a price target of just $300.0.
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Result: Fair Value of $381.95 (UNDERVALUED)
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However, L3Harris Technologies still faces contract execution and budget risks, with fixed price projects and potential U.S. and European defense spending constraints both able to pressure those assumptions.
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