Investment Q&A

Q: Your thoughts on CYBR? Have held it for a few years and surprised by it's volatility. Is it time to let this one go?

Q: Please rate these cyber security companies as your choice to buy for a 3-5 yr. hold. Any others you would choose?

Q: I would like your recommendation for a couple of leading companies in the internet security business. Both u.s and Canada if possible.
thank you

Q: Can you recommend any stocks of network security software providers?

Q: I have nearly 200% gains in PANW, with losses to offset, so no tax issues. Wanted to know what you thought of selling PANW and buying CRWD with a 3-5 year time horizon and growth as the objective. Brief reasoning would be appreciated. Thx, John

Q: hello 5i:
Owning "best of breed" or "best in class" is always factored into decisions in purchasing shares. Having held PANW for a number of years, and happy with results, I nevertheless wonder if selling and buying CRWD in its place, would be a strategy you'd see as beneficial. Discussion on the pros/cons would be helpful.
always listening
Paul L

Q: hello 5i:
From a risk/reward perspective, how would you rate the above companies, understanding that some have a short history and in the case of Topicus, no history (on Canadian exchanges). Can you provide a short summary of your #1 rated company of this group, please?
thanks
Paul L

Q: What are your top 3 ideas for a cyber security stock that could be bought now for a multi year hold?

Q: I’m wondering if you could share your top three cyber security stocks. Thanks

Q: Can you give me your recommendations for 2 or 3 cyber security companies for a long term investment.
Thanks
Randy

Q: Hi folks. Thank you for all your expertise. I have SNOW and would like to either add CRWD OR PANW but was wondering if they are similar to SNOW. Can you please advise if it's worth one or just stick with SNOW. Thanks Dan

Q: hello 5i:
please comment on PANWs latest quarterly report, and your opinion of the company going forward.
thanks
Paul L

Q: Please suggest a few cybersecurity relayed stocks remain reasonably priced for a 3-5year investment. Thanks

Q: Hello Peter & Team,

We're all aware over the past 9 months since the Pandemic became part of our every day life, on-line shopping has really taken off.

I am thinking Cyber Security is going to have to follow suit considering how much money is travelling through the internet. Do you agree this industry should see a considerable increase in opportunities & growth in the coming years? And if so, which companies would you suggest we take a look at if we want exposure to cyber security.

Thanks for all you do.

gm

Q: Both of these companies are in cyber security. How do they compare and which one is preferred given the substantial correction currently.
Thank you, Team!

Q: In the cyber security space how would you rank these names. Please, add to this list if you have other favorites.
Your insight is much appreciated, Peter

Q: Hello 5i,
Could you please rank these cyber security companies for growth and moderate risk.
Also what would your favorite name in the space be if not listed.
Thank you so much for all you do!!
Dave

Q: hello 5i:
could you please comment on PANW's latest earnings and outlook? As they beat expected earnings (I believe that's 4 quarters in a row), I would have thought the stock would bounce up, not the $30 haircut they've taken so far today. Your outlook for the future is appeciated.
Paul L

Q: Palo Alto has identified Zscaler as their competition and ripped the company somewhat on an earnings call. The CEO of Zscaler fired back on CNBC with comments such as the below. My question is whether this is a buy with potential based on your knowledge and comments below. It has gone from nearly $90 to $51 in a few months despite seemingly doing well.

"Zscaler, which came public in the first half of 2018, offers cloud security software for IT professionals to monitor network traffic and protect data. The company surprised analyst estimates by turning a small profit in four straight quarters.

Revenue grew by more than 53% in its July quarter and is expected to near $90 million in the current quarter, according to FactSet.

“The market is coming to us. We’re seeing a lot of growth,” Chaudhry said. “We crossed 400 off the Global 2,000 companies as our customers, so [we are] very bullish about the opportunity.”

Q: Hi team,
I know your focus is small/mid cap Canada and mine is mid/large cap U.S, so I try not to ask U.S. questions during peak Canadian earnings season, which has now passed.

On Friday afternoon, my tech watch list was fully green. Then PANW went red and redder. I knew something was up (or down). In a half hour, PANW was down almost $20. Finally Seeking Alpha had something on the wire. The Executive VP for worldwide sales at PANW is leaving at the end of September. No reasons given. In the past, when VPs of Finance leave companies abruptly, it may cast some doubt on the financials. I am not sure if a VP Sales departure is a likely sign of a revenue problem or not. I suspect the departure news may have leaked out before earnings on September 4 and PANW had to confirm it. If so, it may now be baked into the price.

What are your current thoughts on PANW and buying now?

Thanks again.
Dave H