Opinions
Lorne Steinberg
Koninklijke Philips Electronics
PHG-N
TOP PICK
Aug 08, 2016
$26.850
Stock price when the opinion was issued
misc consumer products
It's the ideal tool to help you make quicker, more informed decisions for
managing and tracking your investments.
You might be interested:
HOLD
No, it's not a European version of GE. Rather, PHG has done well, but their sleep apnea machine has gone into recall and attracted lawsuits. This is weighing on the stock, though long-term this is a good investment. Still happy to own it. But who knows how this or any lawsuit will end, and the overhang will continue over this stock.
misc consumer products
Finally spun off its lighting business into an IPO, called Philips Lighting. They own 75%, and got a great price for it. The lighting business accounts for about $3 per share of the value of the stock. They also got about $750 million from the IPO. They are now really a medical technology company, and are in some great niches that are growing. In fact, earnings growth for the next 3 years should be in a 10%-20% level, probably closer to 20%. Has not been well-managed in the past, but as a medical technology device business, they are incredibly well positioned. #1 globally in several of their areas. They will be cleaning up their balance sheet and probably making some more bolt-on acquisitions. Dividend yield of 3.36%.