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Is L3Harris the Best Defense Play Amid Increased Military Spending?

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Is L3Harris the Best Defense Play Amid Increased Military Spending? This article first appeared on GuruFocus. L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) may not carry the household name status of defence giants Lockheed or Raytheon, but I wouldn't mistake that for irrelevance…
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  • L3Harris offers compelling mix of quality and growth, recommendation is Buy

    80% confidence

  • The Aerojet acquisition de-risks L3Harris business by adding long-cycle, platform-agnostic revenue stream

    80% confidence

  • L3Harris is initiating a Buy rating

    80% confidence

  • Wall Street has Strong Buy rating overall on L3Harris

    80% confidence

  • L3Harris may be underestimated by the market despite being well-positioned strategically

    80% confidence

  • L3Harris guidance represents about 7% growth in EPS

    80% confidence

  • Several analysts see upside to $280 range with some looking down to $212

    80% confidence

  • Forward EPS guidance appears conservative given strong order momentum and robust defense budget

    80% confidence

  • Recent analyst downward revisions tied to accounting adjustments, not underlying demand issues

    80% confidence
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