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It is starting to perk up a little. The Redhat acquisition is starting to flow through and show some growth. He still does not love IBM. It will fall into the bucket of 'Old Tech'. Continued share purchases will help with EPS, but revenue growth will continue to be difficult. He would look at other names like the FANG stocks. (Analysts’ price target is $148.00)
(A Top Pick Aug 07/20, Up 81%) He still loves the company, even after the run. It is firing on all cylinders. The pandemic accelerated the shift to on-line advertising. YouTube is very well positioned to take more and more advertising share away from TV. Over two billion active users. They are the top competitor to Netflix.
It is an example of better opportunities elsewhere. There was some shady business going on and they are still a long way from profitability. He would prefer Tesla or other automakers.
He is hoping it will play out just as GOOG-Q did. It will trade within a range for a while and then brake out. Every day that it does not go up is more value embedded into the share price. The retail business is fully dominant. By 2025 they will be the biggest retailer in the US. They are so reliable and were even through the pandemic. (Analysts’ price target is $4153.29)
Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. Recent results were positive with good growth in profitability and revenues. Debt is still high at 1.8x debt to equity ratio. The stock trades at 1x forward price to sales due to this. However, if the company continues to grow revenues and increase profit margins, the shares will do well. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free
Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. Their results were positive on the macro level. Revenues beat estimates at $172.1M. EPS missed substantially with a net loss of $11.1M, which is less than last year’s loss. Still not profitable but in the long-term the company is increasing in value and will do well over time. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free
Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. The company will report earnings today. Currently trading at 15x earnings. Contract prices have risen but it depends whether farmers are still comfortable at higher prices. Has beaten estimates in the past four quarters. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free
You could continue to add to this on weakness. You rarely get opportunities like we got back with COVID. It was getting thrown out despite the fundamentals. They have largely sidestepped the regulatory overhang that affected Google and Facebook. MSFT can still go out and make big deals while the others cannot. (Analysts’ price target is $326.00)