Stock price when the opinion was issued
They reported a solid quarter yesterday but shares slid 5.77% today. Well, the stock came in hot, rallying 64% from the April lows. It was priced for perfection. The report delivered in-line sales and an earnings beat, but next quarter's guidance was light. He raised his price target--the quarter was good.
Cybersecurity is the utility of technology, a necessity. Not economically sensitive, so won't get a big boost in a strong economy. But it's very consistent.
He owns this and a cyber ETF. Expectations in the group are high, and the multiples aren't cheap. He doesn't actually have a ton of tech exposure right now, having moved to more economically sensitive names.
There's no shortage of cyber attacks and threats. That's why CRWD hit a high of $455 on Feb 19. Since then, shares have plunged to $308. He was selling, but today he bought back shares which are back to last summer's levels when they caused a massive worldwide outage. EPS guidance was light, but that reflected a higher tax rate ahead. Are already seeing a big return from AI, helping them catch hackers and reducing working hours by employees (labour savings). They beat earnings and revenues and delivered record cash flow. He bought more on today's weakness.