The price-to-earnings ratio for L3Harris Technologies Inc (NYSE: LHX) is above average at 32.24x. The 36-month beta value for LHX is also noteworthy at 0.65. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for LHX is 189.45M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.03% of that float. The average trading volume of LHX on April 25, 2024 was 1.12M shares.
LHX) stock’s latest price update
L3Harris Technologies Inc (NYSE: LHX) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 0.01 compared to its previous closing price of 207.68. However, the company has seen a gain of 3.13% in its stock price over the last five trading days. Reuters reported 2024-04-23 that U.S. defense contractor L3Harris Technologies Inc will cut 5% of its workforce this year as part of a cost saving measure, CEO Chris Kubasik said in an email to employees seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
LHX’s Market Performance
L3Harris Technologies Inc (LHX) has seen a 3.13% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -1.88% decline in the past month and a 1.69% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.57%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.57% for LHX. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.66% for LHX’s stock, with a 6.72% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LHX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LHX stocks, with Alembic Global Advisors repeating the rating for LHX by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for LHX in the upcoming period, according to Alembic Global Advisors is $238 based on the research report published on April 22, 2024 of the current year 2024.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LHX reach a price target of $240. The rating they have provided for LHX stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on January 11th, 2024.
Deutsche Bank gave a rating of “Buy” to LHX, setting the target price at $240 in the report published on December 15th of the previous year.
LHX Trading at -1.14% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LHX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -4.87% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.57%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.57%, as shares sank -1.62% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.68% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LHX rose by +3.13%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +6.71% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $206.17. In addition, L3Harris Technologies Inc saw -1.38% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LHX starting from KUBASIK CHRISTOPHER E, who sale 6,258 shares at the price of $211.91 back on Mar 26 ’24. After this action, KUBASIK CHRISTOPHER E now owns 116,175 shares of L3Harris Technologies Inc, valued at $1,326,133 using the latest closing price.
KUBASIK CHRISTOPHER E, the Chair and CEO of L3Harris Technologies Inc, sale 40,000 shares at $212.22 during a trade that took place back on Mar 25 ’24, which means that KUBASIK CHRISTOPHER E is holding 116,175 shares at $8,488,800 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LHX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.26 for the gross margin
The net margin for L3Harris Technologies Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 6.58, with 3.26 for asset returns.
Based on L3Harris Technologies Inc (LHX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.41 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.16. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.69. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.88.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.53 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.81. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.72. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.39for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.47. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.99.
Conclusion
In summary, L3Harris Technologies Inc (LHX) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
