CloudflareNETCOMMENTMay 28, 2024Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Sep 22, 2026. Market Open.
One of the most interesting stories in cybersecurity, and also on the AI platform side. Provides a secure platform that startups and other companies can build AI applications on top of. Really good at optimizing costs and access to different models. This has been her choice, growing a bit faster than PANW or CRWD.
A newcomer that provides something unique for companies to build on. PANW and CRWD are established companies, providing cybersecurity solutions for enterprise. Some overlap, but essentially play in different areas.
Traditionally grows in low-mid 20s. Growth now accelerating to close to 30%. No dividend.
They own it in a separately manged account, not their main portfolios. It is somewhat expensive along with some volatility so he is selling some calls. There is competition with website security and other software companies have built pipes eg. Datadog. Their price target is $275 which is its recent peak.
Favourite cybersecurity play, as it operates on several fronts. Protects the entire internet; it'll benefit from change as robots become the main users. New channel is helping websites monetize their content. Main business is on the Zero Trust side. Also acts as a platform for developers to develop new AI businesses. No dividend.
(Analysts’ price target is $245.94)Intricate plumbing infrastructure behind the scenes that makes the internet work. Pushing more toward the edge as well as AI. Sort of a traffic cop for data so that small companies can monetize their data without it being scooped up by AI. Massive, exciting AI play. No dividend.
(Analysts’ price target is $209.84)NET is certainly not cheap at 235 P/E (forward earnings) after a 75% gain this year. But it is debt-free with $500M cash, and transitioning from losses to high profits. In 2022 it lost $190M and next year is supposed to make $390M. There has been a big fundamental shift here. It has 20 BUYS, 13 HOLDS and 3 SELLS, with an average target price $167 (lower than market now). Short interest is only 3.7% so those that do not like it are not really 'betting' too much on a decline by shorting the stock. It is well-positioned within the sector and revenue is expected to rise at least 25% in the second quarter. Its valuation is the main risk but business is very good and we would see it more as a HOLD than a SELL today.
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Shares pulled back despite reporting a beat earlier this month, but a disappointing forecast. Worth a look, though.