The Barchart Chart of the Day belongs to the technology services stock Intelligent Systems (NYSEMKT: INS).
Intelligent Systems Corporation’s main focus is to help entrepreneurs build valuable companies by forming flexible partnership arrangements with early stage domestic companies. They bring value to these companies by providing practical business advice, a proven incubator program, early-stage equity capital and a network of business and financial contacts.
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Key takeaways
- Intelligent Systems (NYSEMKT: INS ) is ripe for activist involvement as persistently high R&D spending on the unprofitable IT segment is offsetting the “boring” yet profitable industrial products segment.
- Moreover, this high spending is depressing cash flow and results in an inflated valuation, which discourages many value investors (and PE firms) who might be attracted to the otherwise positive fundamentals.
- Furthermore, the internal tech incubator distracts management from focusing on the core business and should be gradually wound down while investments in early-stage tech companies should be sold.