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Jim Cramer - Mad Money L3Harris Technologies LHX-N DON'T BUY Oct 01, 2021

He's worried about the US defence budget. The company has momentum in the wake of its merger, but he wouldn't buy this. Buy Honeywell instead.
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Many feel that defence stocks suffer if the Democrats are in the White House. In fact, the opposite is true.
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Space payloads and systems are one of L3harris Technologies (LHX-N)' four businesses. Space accounts for roughly 25% of revenues which amounted to US$17 billion in 2019. LHX is also involved in surveillance technology, communications (like night vision goggles) and aviation systems. Think defence technology and electronic warfare. It reported its a mixed Q4 recently. Adjusted earnings were up from $2.85/share in Q4 2019 compared to $3.14 in Q4 2020, which barely beat the street's $3.10. Revenue of $$4.66 billion, however, missed the expected $4.89 billion. For 2021, LHX projects a $13.00 EPS and $18.9 billion in revenue. LHX already raised its dividend by 20% (currently stands at 1.92%) and launched $6 billion in share buybacks.
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Many were betting against this, but they just beat their quarter. Those folks were wrong!
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Is seeing an amazing decline. LHX makes exactly the high tech that the government wants all its military to adopt. At 15x PE, it's too cheap.

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Cheap at 14x PE 2024. A good defence contractor.

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Another Trump-tech trade. Defense technology provider. From tactical radios to applications to hardware. Also involved in space and aerospace, and you'll find that LHX is the leader in ETFs that cover that sector. 12-month price target of $273. Buy a third here around $240, add in the mid-$220s, and again at the $215 level. Reports next week. Yield is 1.9%.

(Analysts’ price target is $248.82)
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It is mainly (probably) Trump related. His 'Department Of Government Efficiency' is deisgned to cut costs and unnecessary spending in the government. This includes military spending and the money allocated towards contractors such as LHX. Whether this will actually a meaningful is unclear. We think LHX looks good however, and analysts have been bullish on margin expansion in future years.
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The defence department is a natural place to cut back when there's a threat of a shutdown of the federal government. Hence, the current weakness in this stock.

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Defence shouldn't be working, given the pullback from Ukraine, but maybe we are building up as tensions rise with China. LHX offers defence and communications.