CGI hits a new high

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CGI INC., $114 is your #1 Aggressive buy for 2021. The company (Toronto symbol GIB.A; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 247.9 million; Market cap: $28.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.3; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.cgi.com) is Canada’s largest provider of computer-outsourcing services. The company helps its clients automate routine functions such as accounting and buying supplies. That lets them focus on their main businesses. CGI hit a new all-time high of $115 in July 2021. That’s largely because its clients are spending more to upgrade their computer systems in the wake of high profile cyberattacks over the past few weeks. GCI’s expertise is also helping businesses and government agencies adapt as many of their employees continue to work remotely. The stock has gained 14% since the start of 2021; it now trades at 21.0 times the $5.43 a share that CGI will probably earn in the current fiscal year. That’s a reasonable multiple in light of…