What happened Shares of British IT contractor Micro Focus International (NYSE: MFGP), which rallied last week after announcing a partnership with Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) continued to rise in Monday trading, eventually closing the day up 12.2%. This time around, it wasn't Amazon helping Micro Focus stock to fly, however. It was Goldman Sachs. Image source: Getty Images. So what Late Sunday, you see, Goldman Sachs came out with an upgrade on Micro Focus stock, rating the shares "buy" and nearly doubling its price target to 6.50 British pounds. In its note, Goldman described Micro Focus as a value stock trading for less than 10 times projected 2022 free cash flow and predicted that if current trends of investors backing off of high-flying growth stocks continue, and there is a "rotation to value" (reports TheFly.com), Micro Focus shares could benefit from that. Now what And Goldman may be right. That being said, before following the analyst's advice, you should be aware of the risks. Micro Focus is not your usual "value stock," after all. For one thing, it's got no earnings when calculated according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). For another, it's carrying a lot of debt -- about $4.4 billion net of cash on hand. Still, Goldman's right that there are attractions here. For example, despite the apparent unprofitability, Micro Focus generated $545 million in positive free cash flow over the past year. Even with all the debt, that results in a 10.3 current year free cash flow valuation on the stock, which means you might not have to wait for 2022 free cash flow to see the value in this one. Micro Focus shares actually look like a pretty good bargain already today. 10 stocks we like better than Micro Focus International PLCWhen investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Micro Focus International PLC wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of November 20, 2020 John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Rich Smith has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon and recommends the following options: long January 2022 $1920 calls on Amazon and short January 2022 $1940 calls on Amazon. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.Source