Yahoo Finance At US$12.40, Is It Time To Put Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) On Your Watch List?
Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS), which is in the it business, and is based in United States, led the NYSE gainers with a relatively large price hike in the past couple of weeks. As a small cap stock, which tends to lack high analyst coverage, there is generally more of an opportunity for mispricing as there is less activity to push the stock closer to fair value. Is there still an opportunity here to buy? Today I will analyse the most recent data on Unisys’s outlook and valuation to see if the opportunity still exists.
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Is Unisys still cheap?
The stock seems fairly valued at the moment according to my relative valuation model. In this instance, I’ve used the price-to-earnings (PE) ratio given that there is not enough information to reliably forecast the stock’s cash flows. I find that Unisys’s ratio of 35.41x is trading slightly above its industry peers’ ratio of 32.27x, which means if you buy Unisys today, you’d be paying a relatively reasonable price for it. And if you believe Unisys should be trading in this range, then there isn’t really any room for the share price grow beyond what it’s currently trading. Although, there may be an opportunity to buy in the future. This is because Unisys’s beta (a measure of share price volatility) is high, meaning its price movements will be exaggerated relative to the rest of the market. If the market is bearish, the company’s shares will likely fall by more than the rest of the market, providing a prime buying opportunity.
What kind of growth will Unisys generate?
Future outlook is an important aspect when you’re looking at buying a stock, especially if you are an investor looking for growth in your portfolio. Buying a great company with a robust outlook at a cheap price is always a good investment, so let’s also take a look at the company's future expectations. Unisys’s earnings over the next few years are expected to double, indicating a very optimistic future ahead. This should lead to stronger cash flows, feeding into a higher share value.
What this means for you:
Are you a shareholder? It seems like the market has already priced in UIS’s positive outlook, with shares trading around its fair value. However, there are also other important factors which we haven’t considered today, such as the financial strength of the company. Have these factors changed since the last time you looked at UIS? Will you have enough confidence to invest in the company should the price drop below its fair value?
Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping tabs on UIS, now may not be the most optimal time to buy, given it is trading around its fair value. However, the positive outlook is encouraging for UIS, which means it’s worth diving deeper into other factors such as the strength of its balance sheet, in order to take advantage of the next price drop.
Price is just the tip of the iceberg. Dig deeper into what truly matters – the fundamentals – before you make a decision on Unisys. You can find everything you need to know about Unisys in the latest infographic research report. If you are no longer interested in Unisys, you can use our free platform to see my list of over 50 other stocks with a high growth potential.
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