L3Harris Plans Spinout of Rocket Business, ViaSat Evaluates Strategic Options
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 13 2026
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After L3Harris (LHX) announced that it intends to spin out its solid rocket motor missile solutions business and receive a $1B investment from the Department of War as part of the plan, William Blair analyst Louie DiPalma noted that ViaSat (VSAT) indicated in its November earnings call that its board was evaluating strategic options, including a spinout, for its defense and advanced technologies division. The analyst, who thinks the proposed L3Harris transaction may cause ViaSat to move forward, has an Outperform rating on ViaSat shares.
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Analyst Views on LHX
Wall Street analysts forecast LHX stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for LHX is 253.50 USD with a low forecast of 212.00 USD and a high forecast of 280.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
14 Analyst Rating
11 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 356.020
Low
212.00
Averages
253.50
High
280.00
Current: 356.020
Low
212.00
Averages
253.50
High
280.00
About LHX
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. provides end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security. Its segments include Space & Airborne Systems (SAS), Integrated Mission Systems (IMS), Communication Systems (CS), and Aerojet Rocketdyne (AR). The SAS segment supplies full mission solutions as a prime and subsystem integrator in the space, airborne and cyber domains. The IMS segment delivers differentiated mission capabilities and prime systems integration to support intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance (ISR), passive sensing and targeting, electronic attack, autonomy, power and communications, networks and sensors. CS enables warfighters across all domains with solutions critical to mission success even in the contested environments. The AR segment provides propulsion, power and armament products and systems to the U.S. Government, including the DoD, NASA and various aerospace and defense prime contractors.
About the author

Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
L3Harris Technologies Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights
- Performance Growth: L3Harris reported Q4 2025 revenue of $5.6 billion, a 6% year-over-year increase, with adjusted EPS of $2.86 reflecting a 10% growth, indicating strong performance across all business segments and sustained market demand.
- Orders and Contracts: The company reported a record backlog exceeding $38 billion, with a book-to-bill ratio of 1.3, highlighting robust future revenue potential, particularly from a $2.2 billion contract for next-generation airborne early warning jets from South Korea.
- Strategic Restructuring: L3Harris reorganized its business segments from four to three and plans an IPO for its Missile Solutions business in the second half of 2026, expected to generate over $4 billion in revenue, further focusing on the defense market.
- Future Outlook: Revenue guidance for 2026 is set between $23 billion and $23.5 billion, anticipating 7% organic growth, with free cash flow expected to reach $3 billion, demonstrating the company's ongoing investment and growth potential in the defense sector.

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