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Investing.com - JPMorgan initiated coverage on Amentum Holdings Inc. (NYSE:AMTM) with a Neutral rating and a $30.00 price target on Thursday. According to InvestingPro data, the company currently trades at a P/E ratio of 88.12, with a market capitalization of $6.14 billion.
The investment bank’s analysis focuses on Amentum’s position as a government services company specializing in engineering, sustainment, and R&D support. The company was formed through a combination of services businesses from AECOM, Jacobs, and PAE and has been publicly traded for approximately one year.
JPMorgan’s price target of $30 represents 9.0x its calendar year 2027 adjusted EBITDA estimate of approximately $1,170 million. The firm notes that while government work provides stability, growth and margin opportunities for Amentum appear limited.
The U.S. government accounts for approximately 80% of Amentum’s sales, with the Department of Defense representing about 65% of its U.S. government revenue. JPMorgan indicates that Amentum’s focus on support rather than IT modernization has so far insulated it from efficiency efforts that might concern investors following the recent election.
Despite this relative stability, JPMorgan believes growth potential in much of Amentum’s U.S. government portfolio is limited and points to the company’s low return on sales, which reflects areas of business such as sustainment, logistics, and remediation work that have historically been less attractive to investors. This is reflected in the company’s modest gross profit margin of 10.55%. For deeper insights into Amentum’s financial health and growth prospects, investors can access comprehensive analysis through InvestingPro, which offers additional proprietary metrics and expert research reports.
In other recent news, Amentum Holdings has secured a significant $4 billion contract with the United States Space Force to modernize launch systems. The 10-year agreement will commence on June 1, 2025, and will involve work across multiple Space Force bases. Additionally, Amentum has announced plans to expand its workforce in the United Kingdom, aiming to create 3,000 new jobs over the next four years, primarily in the nuclear power and defense sectors. The company also broke ground on a new Radiation Combined Environment Test Facility in Indiana, in collaboration with the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division.
Furthermore, Cantor Fitzgerald has upgraded Amentum’s stock rating from Neutral to Overweight, citing the company’s valuation and upcoming catalysts in the space and nuclear sectors as reasons for the upgrade. However, Amentum recently filed a prospectus for the potential sale of over 90 million shares by existing stockholders, clarifying that it will not receive any proceeds from these sales. These developments reflect Amentum’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its position in the defense and technology sectors.
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