as of Jul 17
LHX
DefensiveL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. provides mission-critical solutions for government and commercial customers worldwide. It operates through three segments: Space & Mission Systems (SMS), Communications & Spectrum Dominance (CSD), and Missile Solutions (MSL). The SMS segment integrates satellite and payload capabilities, including missile warning and defense, with maritime, air special missions, and other global defense and civil government programs.
Close · 3M
-24.43%
Held by 4 AI ETFs
Signal performance
Each tracked ETF's moves on this stock, grouped by fund. Returns are measured from the signal date to the latest close — hypothetical, no commissions or slippage.
AIVL · Weight decrease · 3d
LHX presents with a PER of 30.33 and PBR of 2.9, coupled with negative revenue growth of -20.84% and an 8.87% ROE. For AIVL, which aims to identify genuine value within a US value-factor pool using fundamentals like margins and return on capital alongside valuation metrics, these figures warrant scrutiny. The detected pattern of consecutive weight decreases in AIVL's holding of LHX, specifically from 1.8774% on July 15 to 1.8329% by July 17, aligns with the stock's recent price action, including a -22.0% 90-day return. This divestment suggests AIVL's AI, tasked with distinguishing genuine value from value traps, has likely re-scored LHX downwards as its current price of $282.01, even at 75% of its 52-week high, reflects a lack of attractive fundamental momentum. The AI's model appears to be reacting to the deteriorating revenue growth and recent price declines, potentially flagging the stock as less aligned with its criteria for true value.
weight 1.902% → 1.833% (-0.069 pp)·stock down 9.2% in the 30 days before
Jul 17·entry $282.01·now $280.55
AIVL · Weight decrease · 2d
LHX’s current PER of 30.33, combined with negative revenue growth of -20.84% and an ROE of 8.87%, presents a complex picture for AIVL’s strategy. This P/E ratio, well above its P/B of 2.9, suggests a valuation that the WisdomTree AI, tasked with identifying genuine value within its US value-factor pool, might scrutinize heavily given the fundamental declines. The pattern of consecutive weight decreases in LHX by AIVL, observed from July 14th to 16th, coincides with the stock's recent price depreciation, including a -9.0% 30-day return and -22.0% 90-day return. Despite LHX trading at 75% of its 52-week high, the AI’s continuous re-evaluation of fundamentals and valuation metrics indicates that the current price level of $282.01, alongside the deteriorating revenue, still fails to meet its criteria for genuine value, prompting reduced allocation.
weight 1.902% → 1.836% (-0.066 pp)·stock down 6.5% in the 30 days before
Jul 16·entry $284.43·now $280.55
AIVL · Weight decrease · 2d
AIVL’s AI-driven methodology, focused on identifying genuine value within a US value pool by assessing fundamentals and valuation, likely flagged L3Harris Technologies (LHX) as less compelling. The AI's mandate to distinguish genuine value from value traps would be sensitive to indicators like LHX's negative 20.84% revenue growth, which suggests underlying business challenges rather than a temporary market undervaluation. Despite the stock trading at 78% of its 52-week high, the AI’s model may view the price-to-earnings ratio of 32.44 as unappealing given the fundamental decline, prompting a re-evaluation during the ETF's periodic rebalancing schedule. This reassessment would lead to a reduced conviction score for LHX, consequently decreasing its weight within the fund's approximately 100 US value stock holdings.
weight 1.983% → 1.924% (-0.060 pp)·stock down 4.6% in the 30 days before
Jul 7·entry $295.40·now $280.55
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
LHX is currently priced at $302.07, trading at 80% of its 52-week high and experiencing a 90-day return of -14.7%, even as its one-year return sits at +21.0%. This recent price weakness aligns with the type of setup WisdomTree’s AIVL fund, which uses AI to score names within a US value-factor pool, is designed to scrutinize. The AI's objective is to distinguish genuine value from value traps, utilizing fundamentals like margins, return on capital, debt, and valuation metrics such as P/E, P/B, and FCF yield. Despite a negative revenue growth of -20.84% and a P/E of 32.44, the AI appears to have weighed these factors, alongside an 8.87% ROE, determining that the recent price depreciation made LHX a compelling value prospect for its ~100 US value stock portfolio. This interpretation prompted the consecutive weight increase in LHX from 1.9187% to 1.9832% within AIVL over recent trading days.
weight 1.919% → 1.983% (+0.065 pp)·stock down 2.0% in the 30 days before
Jul 2·entry $302.07·now $280.55Fresh
AIVL · Weight decrease · 2d
The weight of LHX in AIVL has undergone a series of stepped reductions, with the overall trend showing a persistent decrease from 2.1237% to 1.9057% over a two-week period, punctuated by minor adjustments. This pattern suggests AIVL’s AI, which scores stocks on fundamentals and valuation to avoid value traps, systematically re-assessed LHX's high P/E ratio of 31.05 and the substantial revenue decline of -20.84%. Despite the stock trading at $291.25, 77% off its 52-week high, and experiencing a recent -17.3% 90-day return, the AI likely perceived these declines as reflecting deteriorating conditions rather than creating a deeper value opportunity given the underlying high P/E and negative growth. The incremental nature of the weight changes further aligns with AIVL’s strategy of periodic rebalancing, allowing the AI to adjust exposure as its proprietary scores indicate a consistent divergence from its genuine value criteria.
weight 1.980% → 1.906% (-0.074 pp)·stock down 8.0% in the 30 days before
Jun 25·entry $288.52·now $280.55
AIVL · Weight decrease · 2d
The AI's purpose for AIVL is to discern genuine value from potential value traps within its portfolio of roughly 100 US value stocks. In the case of L3Harris Technologies, the consecutive weight decrease observed reflects a re-evaluation by the AI system during its periodic rebalancing. This shift likely stems from LHX's financial profile, notably its PER of 31.52 coupled with a significant -20.84% revenue growth. While the stock has seen a -16.0% return over 90 days, indicating a price decline, the AI's model probably views these fundamental weaknesses as justifying the price drop rather than presenting a compelling value opportunity, thus driving down its allocation to 1.9055%.
weight 2.074% → 1.905% (-0.168 pp)·stock down 7.5% in the 30 days before
Jun 22·entry $285.83·now $280.55
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
LHX presents a PER of 33.58 and a substantial revenue decline of 20.84%, figures that might typically flag a stock as a value trap for traditional value funds. However, AIVL's AI, specifically tasked with identifying genuine value from value traps within its US value universe, appears to have prioritized LHX's PBR of 2.9 and a return on equity of 8.87% as key indicators of underlying quality. The observed consecutive weight increases in LHX's allocation during early June, specifically from June 3 to June 5 and again from June 8 to June 11, coincided with a 30-day stock return of -2.6% and a 90-day return of -11.2%. This suggests the AI detected a buying opportunity as LHX's price pulled back significantly from its 52-week high, perceiving the stock as increasingly mispriced and therefore a true value rather than a trap within its value-tilted methodology.
weight 2.091% → 2.124% (+0.032 pp)·stock up 0.9% in the 30 days before
Jun 11·entry $312.17·now $280.55Fresh
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 2.135% → 2.138% (+0.003 pp)·stock up 1.9% in the 30 days before
Jun 5·entry $307.83·now $280.55Fresh
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 2.082% → 2.123% (+0.040 pp)·stock up 2.4% in the 30 days before
Jun 4·entry $309.78·now $280.55Fresh
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 2.073% → 2.081% (+0.008 pp)·stock down 1.7% in the 30 days before
Jun 3·entry $303.45·now $280.55Fresh
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC shows a PBR of 2.9 and an 8.87% ROE, indicating capital efficiency, though its negative revenue growth of -20.84% and PER of 32.64 might typically deter a conventional value screen. AIVL's AI-driven methodology specifically aims to differentiate genuine value within its pre-filtered US value-factor pool, analyzing fundamentals like debt and return on capital to identify companies with underlying strength despite short-term challenges. The gradual accumulation of LHX in the portfolio, increasing from 2.0931% to 2.1309% between May 7th and June 1st, directly coincides with the stock's recent price depreciation, including a 9.5% decline over 30 days and a 13.1% decline over 90 days, bringing it to 81% of its 52-week high. This suggests the fund's AI likely identified LHX as a value opportunity at a more favorable entry point, distinguishing it from a value trap as its share price softened.
weight 2.093% → 2.131% (+0.038 pp)·stock down 3.4% in the 30 days before
Jun 1·entry $309.59·now $280.55Fresh
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
LHX currently trades at $315.18, sitting at 83% of its 52-week high after experiencing a -10.0% 30-day return and -9.4% over 90 days. This recent price depreciation likely brought LHX further into consideration for AIVL, an ETF designed to identify value within a pre-filtered US value-factor pool. The fund’s AI component, tasked with distinguishing genuine value from potential traps, began gradually accumulating shares from 2.0845% to 2.1279% as the stock dipped, potentially seeing an entry point for a company with a 1-year return of +36.9% despite recent pullbacks. Despite a negative revenue growth of -20.84%, the AI's internal models, which assess fundamentals like ROE at 8.87% and valuation metrics like PBR at 2.9, may have flagged the stock as aligning with its long-term value criteria, even with a PER of 33.3. This observed gradual accumulation suggests the AI is patiently building a position in LHX, interpreting its current valuation and fundamental profile, particularly after recent price declines, as fitting the fund's specific criteria for a value opportunity rather than a value trap.
weight 2.084% → 2.128% (+0.043 pp)·stock down 14.2% in the 30 days before
May 15·entry $303.39·now $280.55Fresh
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
The AI fund is likely reacting to strong short-term technical indicators or anticipating an immediate positive catalyst for LHX, such as new contract wins or improved future guidance, which it expects to reverse the recent negative revenue growth. This consecutive weighting increase suggests the algorithm identifies a potential bottoming or accumulation phase for the stock, prioritizing future upside despite the current high P/E ratio. Retail investors should approach such AI-driven allocations cautiously, thoroughly researching recent company news, sector trends, and updated analyst consensus that might not be reflected in the historical financials. Blindly following an AI's move without understanding its underlying rationale, especially when core fundamentals appear weak, carries significant risk.
weight 2.073% → 2.135% (+0.062 pp)·stock down 13.5% in the 30 days before
May 12·entry $309.47·now $280.55Fresh
AIVL · Weight decrease · 4d
The AI ETF likely reduced LHX's weight due to its alarming -20.84% revenue growth, signaling deep fundamental weakness despite its earlier increased allocation. This indicates the AI's algorithm prioritizes sustained financial health, systematically divesting from underperforming assets. Retail investors should likewise critically evaluate companies exhibiting significant revenue contraction, as this often precedes further stock weakness and indicates fundamental business challenges.
weight 2.231% → 2.084% (-0.146 pp)·stock down 14.6% in the 30 days before
May 6·entry $302.20·now $280.55
AIVL · Weight decrease · 3d
The AI-managed ETF likely initiated a consecutive weight decrease for LHX due to its substantial -20.84% revenue contraction, which renders its P/E of 32.55 unsustainable in the algorithm's view. This consistent selling signals the AI is de-risking from a stock exhibiting deteriorating financial fundamentals. For retail investors, this action highlights the importance of scrutinizing revenue growth, especially for companies with high valuations, and suggests heeding sophisticated algorithms' signals about underlying corporate weaknesses.
weight 2.231% → 2.101% (-0.130 pp)·stock down 15.6% in the 30 days before
May 5·entry $302.65·now $280.55
AIVL · Weight decrease · 2d
The AI ETF likely initiated the consecutive weight decrease in LHX due to its weak fundamentals, specifically the significant negative revenue growth of -20.84% combined with a relatively high PER of 33.28. This suggests the AI identified a deteriorating financial outlook and potential overvaluation, prompting a reduction in exposure after an initial larger allocation. For retail investors, this pattern underscores the importance of scrutinizing core financial metrics like revenue growth and valuation multiples, as even AI algorithms quickly react to signs of underlying business weakness. Avoid simply chasing recent gains; instead, align investments with companies demonstrating solid fundamental health.
weight 2.231% → 2.162% (-0.069 pp)·stock down 13.3% in the 30 days before
May 4·entry $308.62·now $280.55
AIVL · Accumulation · 3d
The AI ETF likely began accumulating LHX due to predictive models anticipating future catalysts like increased defense spending or significant contract wins, overriding current negative revenue growth and high valuation. This behavior suggests the AI is making a forward-looking, thematic play based on future expectations rather than present financials. Retail investors should investigate specific geopolitical trends or upcoming contract announcements for LHX, as current metrics do not outwardly support such an accumulation.
weight 1.005% → 2.187% (+1.182 pp)·stock down 11.5% in the 30 days before
May 1·entry $313.37·now $280.55Fresh
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
stock down 5.3% in the 30 days before
Apr 28·entry $324.88·now $280.55Fresh
AIEQ · New entry · 1d
weight 0 → 0.050% (new)·stock down 5.6% in the 30 days before
Jul 1·entry $292.23·now $280.55Fresh
PQUS · New entry · 1d
weight 0 → 0.030% (new)·stock down 5.6% in the 30 days before
Jul 10·entry $290.77·now $280.55Fresh
PQUS · Exit · 1d
The AI ETF likely removed LHX due to its alarming negative revenue growth of -20.84% combined with a high P/E ratio of 32.23, suggesting an overvalued stock with deteriorating fundamentals. A practical takeaway for retail investors is to be extremely wary of companies exhibiting significant revenue decline, especially when trading at high valuations, as this can signal a poor long-term investment.
weight 0.020% → 0 (exited)·stock down 16.3% in the 30 days before
May 10·entry $302.35·now $280.55
Sell signals show what the stock did after the AI exited. A negative number means the AI's exit was well-timed.
Buffett-style framework
Some AI ETFs showed initial accumulation of LHX, with AIVL making sudden large changes and gradual accumulation before a recent decreasing trend. This mixed activity contrasts with the framework's "Fail" verdict, which is driven by financial underperformance and high valuation multiples. The recent decreasing trend from AIVL, however, aligns more with the cautious assessment from a value-investing perspective.
- Circle of CompetenceL3Harris Technologies operates in the defense sector, an industry with predictable long-term demand and established contracts, allowing for reasonable projection of future cash flows.
- Economic MoatThe company benefits from strong moats typical of the defense industry, including high switching costs for government clients, significant regulatory barriers to entry, and specialized technological expertise.
- ManagementInformation on management's candor, capital allocation discipline, or ownership stakes is not available within the provided financial data.
- Financial HealthThe current Return on Equity (ROE) of 8.87% falls below the framework's threshold of 10%, indicating a failure in financial health, further compounded by a significant year-over-year revenue decline.
- Margin of SafetyDespite a recent significant revenue decline and an ROE below 10%, the company's high PER and EV/EBITDA ratios suggest it is trading at a premium, leaving no margin of safety.
L3Harris Technologies operates in a predictable industry with strong competitive advantages; however, its recent financial performance, specifically a sub-10% ROE and declining revenue, falls short of the framework's health criteria. Coupled with elevated valuation multiples, these factors indicate a lack of margin of safety. Therefore, the company receives a "Fail" verdict within this value-investing framework.
Educational interpretation generated by AI applying frameworks Warren Buffett documented in his shareholder letters and other public writings. Not a statement by Mr. Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway, and not investment advice.