Carrier aims to cut its debt

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CARRIER GLOBAL CORP. $63 is a buy. The company (New York symbol CARR; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 901.0 million; Market cap: $56.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.4; Dividend yield: 1.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.carrier.com) is a leading maker of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment. Carrier is now shifting its focus to its main HVAC business. As a result, it recently sold its Global Access Solutions business to Honeywell International Inc. for $4.95 billion. This unit makes products, including electronic locks, for big companies, hotel chains and hospitals. Carrier will use the proceeds to pay down its long-term debt of $15.6 billion (as of March 31, 2024). That’s equal to 27% of its market cap. The company’s earnings will probably rise 5% to $2.86 a share in 2024, and the stock trades at a reasonable 22.0 times that forecast. The $0.76 dividend yields 1.2%. Carrier Global is a buy. buy. …