Tipped today by Simon Thompson, price target raised5 Jan 2021 15:13
Just tipped this lunchtime. Good to see him increase his price target to 90p.
Simon Thompson's tips in the IC are normally behind a paywall, but this one isn't, so I'll post it here for the record before it disappears!
"MTI share price hits record high
Robust end market demand.
Double-digit profit growth expected in 2021 and 2022.
Shares in Israeli-based MTI Wireless Edge (MWE:76p) have increased 85 per cent in value on an offer-to-bid basis since I initiated coverage (Alpha Report: ‘Tapping into 5G and climate change technologies’, 4 September 2020), and have surpassed my 70p target. I would resist banking profit. That’s because investors are likely to continue to warm to MTI’s strong investment case given that its technology businesses operate in market segments that are displaying attractive structural growth: demand for next generation 5G networks; global warming and climate change; and increased defence budget spending.
Specifically, MTI sells 5G backhaul antennas to support mobile phone operators to roll out their 5G networks, helping to transfer the data from mobile users to the operator’s network; and wireless water control and management systems that address water scarcity by using Motorola's IRRInet state-of-the-art communication technologies. The military segment also provides a reliable income stream and enables MTI to reapply the technology developed in commercial markets. Robust customer demand is not only delivering contract wins, but robust earnings growth, too.
Indeed, house broker Allenby Capital expects 2020 pre-tax profit to increase by 25 per cent to US$4.3m on revenue of US$40.7m to produce EPS of 2.9p and support a 25 per cent dividend hike to 2.5¢ (1.9p). Analysts also forecast double-digit EPS growth to be maintained in 2021 and 2022, pencilling in EPS of 3.39p and 3.79p, respectively. The 2022 dividend is expected to be 20 per cent higher than in 2020. The directors can certainly afford to maintain their progressive dividend policy as MTI’s net cash has increased by 75 per cent in the past two years and is forecast to rise a further 25 per cent to US$9.5m (8p a share) by the end of 2022. On this basis, MTI shares are priced on a forward cash-adjusted PE ratio of 17.5, a rating that’s still not too punchy for a dividend paying technology company operating in market segments displaying material market growth.
In the circumstances, I am upgrading my target price to 90p based on an enterprise valuation to 2022 cash profit multiple of 15. Buy."
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