Stock price when the opinion was issued
On the fence on this name. Back in the day it was a high-growth software company, but now lower growth (which happens as you get bigger). Recent deal is fine. But activists had identified ways to eke out more profit, company said no more M&A, and now it's back to M&A.
Also, he's waiting for more durability in the software AI story, which is slowly coming together. Wait and see, better ideas elsewhere right now.
Beat, raised, doing a (really accretive) acquisition at a reasonable multiple. Earnings were flat YOY, but revenues were up 7.6%. Reducing headcount by 10%. Guiding to 8-9% revenue growth.
Dominant player. A stock you have to own, but has to be at the right price. (He's cheap, he wants to get it at a better price ;) Trades at 20x PE for 2027, with 13%. Better places to put capital to work. Try for 5-10% lower.
Rallied before las year's interest rate hikes when the street suddenly rewarded profitable companies and sunned non-profitable tech. Activists led to the company improving operating margins and earnings. Last week's quarter really beat estimates.