L 3 Communications Hldgs: (NYSE: LLL)

$85.28

-1.52 (-1.75%)

Volume 363,050

Jun 19 04:01 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		85.28 - 86.98
	
		52wk Low - High
		67.01 - 87.96
	
		Previous Close
		86.80
	
		Avg. Volume
		441,523
	
		Industry
		ELEC-MILITARY
	
		Market Cap
		7.81 B
	
		Div - Yield
		2.20 - 2.53
	
		Beta
		1.00
	
		P/E (F1)
		10.63
	
		Current Year Est.
		8.16
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		NA
	
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                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            10.63
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            12.01
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            8.16
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            1.94
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            NA
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            NA
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-25-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            8.30
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            0.88%
                        
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            Company Description
        
L-3 Communications Holdings is a merchant supplier of sophisticated secure communication systems and specialized communication products. They produce secure, high data rate communication systems, microwave components, avionics and ocean systems and telemetry, instrumentation and space products. L-3's systems and specialized products are used to connect a variety of airborne, space, ground-and sea-based communication systems and are used in the transmission, processing, recording, monitoring and dissemination functions of these communication systems.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	1.94	2.00	8.16	8.16
Number of Estimates	10	9	10	9
Low Estimate	1.86	1.91	7.65	7.60
High Estimate	1.99	2.04	8.40	NA
Year Ago EPS	2.13	1.92	8.01	8.16
EPS Growth	-8.83%	3.99%	1.92%	-0.06%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
L-3 COMM HLDGS	LLL	86.80
API TECH CORP	ATNY	2.63
RAYTHEON CO	RTN	68.07
FLIR SYSTEMS	FLIR	26.49

Sector:Aerospace>> Industry:ELEC-MILITARY

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Lockheed Martin Hits 52-Week High

May 23, 2013

L-3 Comm. Reaches 52-Week High

May 16, 2013

L-3, ViaSat Sign Comm. Contract

May 15, 2013

L-3 Comm. Gets Dual Sat Contract

May 13, 2013

Earnings Beat at L-3 on Higher Int'l Orders

Apr 25, 2013

GD Tops Earnings, Lags Sales

Apr 24, 2013

Aerospace & Defense Stock Overview - Apr 2013

Apr, 24 2013 00:00

Aerospace & Defense Stock Overview - Apr 2013

Apr, 24 2013 00:00

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Financials

EPS TTM	8.30
Sales	13,146
Net Income	802
Price/Earnings	10.46
Price/Book	1.40
Price/Cash Flow	7.55
Price/Sales	0.57

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News

Daily Dividend Report: LLL, MA, BXP, EPR, CWCO - Marketnewsvideo.Com

Jun 19, 2013

L-3 Comms Keeps Dividend Steady - TheMotleyFool

Jun 19, 2013

L-3 Declares Quarterly Dividend - Businesswire

Jun 19, 2013

Short-term Underperformance Detected in Shares of Taser International in the Aerospace & Defense Industry (TASR, NOC, TXT, COL, LLL) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 19, 2013

Global Infrared Imaging Market 2013 Report - M2

Jun 18, 2013

Top 5 Companies in the Aerospace & Defense Industry with the Best Relative Performance (TDG, KTOS, BEAV, LLL, NOC) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 17, 2013

Pentagon Awards Nearly $1 Billion in New Contracts Thursday - TheMotleyFool

Jun 15, 2013

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has Relatively Underperformed its Peers in the Aerospace & Defense Industry (KTOS, GD, LLL, SPR, NOC) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 14, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.38
ABR (Last Week)	3.38
# of recs in ABR	13
Average Target Price	79.71
Industry Rank by ABR	15 out of 265
Rank in Industry	3 out of 4

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Day Low - High	85.28 - 86.98
52wk Low - High	67.01 - 87.96
Previous Close	86.80
Avg. Volume	441,523
Industry	ELEC-MILITARY
Market Cap	7.81 B
Div - Yield	2.20 - 2.53
Beta	1.00
P/E (F1)	10.63
Current Year Est.	8.16
Quarterly Earnings ESP	NA

P/E (F1)	10.63
PEG Ratio	12.01
Current Year Est.	8.16
Current Quarter Estimate	1.94
Most Accurate Estimate	NA
Earnings ESP	NA
Next Earnings Report Date	07-25-2013
EPS Last Year	8.30
Expected Earnings Growth	0.88%

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L 3 Communications Hldgs: (NYSE: LLL)

$85.28

-1.52 (-1.75%)

Volume 363,050

Jun 19 04:01 PM ET

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Sector:Aerospace>> Industry:ELEC-MILITARY

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