Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

L3Harris entered the second half of 2026 with strong operating momentum: second-quarter revenue increased 8%, orders exceeded revenue, backlog reached a record $42 billion, segment operating margin was 16.0%, and management raised consolidated revenue and EPS guidance. Portfolio actions could unlock value, particularly the planned Missile Solutions IPO and sale of a controlling interest in Space Propulsion and Power Systems.

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This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.
Street view · analyst 12-month targets11 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026
Low · most bearish analyst$285.00
Mean target$343.27
High · most bullish analyst$393.00
Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 2 Sep 2026
Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date
Bear CaseDownside scenario
$285.0019%

Revenue or cash flow falls below guidance because of program-performance, contract-mix, government-funding or supply-chain pressure, while regulatory or market conditions delay the planned transactions.

Base CaseCentral scenario
$343.2758%
Matches the consensus mean

Backlog conversion and program execution support results within management's fiscal 2026 revenue, margin and free-cash-flow guidance, while the announced portfolio transactions progress without material value leakage.

Bull CaseUpside scenario
$393.0023%

Revenue finishes at or above the upper end of the $23.2-$23.7 billion guidance range, segment margin remains around or above the low-16% objective, free cash flow reaches or exceeds $3.0 billion, and the Missile Solutions IPO and space transaction advance on schedule.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits
  • Second-quarter orders of $7.3 billion produced a 1.2 book-to-bill ratio and lifted backlog to a record $42 billion.
  • Second-quarter revenue grew 8%, segment operating margin reached 16.0%, and free cash flow increased 37% to $771 million.
  • The planned Missile Solutions IPO and the agreed sale of a controlling stake in Space Propulsion and Power Systems provide identifiable portfolio-value catalysts.
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Key Investment Risks
  • Results remain sensitive to U.S. government spending priorities, contract mix, unilateral government contract actions and geopolitical conditions.
  • The Missile Solutions IPO and associated government investment remain subject to legal, regulatory, funding, market and execution uncertainties.
  • The Space Propulsion and Power Systems transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals and closing conditions, while L3Harris would retain a non-controlling interest.
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All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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