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188The price/sales ratio (P/S) relative to sales growth is a one-dimensional view, but nevertheless provides a good initial overview:
Table = sorted in descending order by market capitalization
Which companies do you see as having the greatest potential in the next 5 years?
these are $CHKP (-1,55 %) !
Check Point Software is back - and how! In an industry characterized by AI-driven dynamics, cloud shifts and geopolitical nervousness, the Israeli veteran of IT security is impressing with an explosive triad: a solid balance sheet, aggressive share buybacks and a high-growth subscription model. While competitors such as Palo Alto and CrowdStrike sacrifice their margins to expansion, Check Point manages to strike a balance between innovation and profitability. With Quantum Force, a new hardware line was established, the firewalls modernized and the customer base reactivated - 14 percent growth in license sales speaks for itself. The transformation to a subscription-based provider is particularly exciting: 43 percent of sales already come from recurring revenues and free cash flow is over one billion dollars a year. Debt? Not a thing. But almost three billion dollars in cash and a buyback program that is driving up EPS and valuation. Even a conservative multiplication results in a share price potential of 10 to 20 percent - with a view to the market position and the valuation delta to industry giants, there is even more potential. Analysts are forecasting a peak price potential for the next twelve months that is 40 percent higher than the current price level. Yes, the risks are real: SaaS transition, strong competition, integration effort. But anyone looking to add a balanced, high-margin cybersecurity investment with technical strength and a fundamental underpinning to their portfolio will now find a rare opportunity with Check Point.
Check Point's share price has risen by an impressive 1,150% since 2009 - this corresponds to an average annual price increase of around 16%. In the past two years, the upward momentum has accelerated even further. The share price could currently be on the verge of reaching a new all-time high. Since the end of January, the share price has been moving sideways between 207 and 234 dollars. The previous record high of 234 dollars was reached at the beginning of June. If the breakout into new chart territory is successful, this would result in an initial price target of USD 254 based on volatility. In the medium term, a rise to the round USD 300 mark would even be conceivable. Despite the very promising prospects, existing positions should definitely be hedged with a stop at 202 dollars
Among the four cybersecurity stocks alongside $CHKP (-1,55 %) yet $FTNT (-7,23 %) , $PANW (-2,49 %) and $CRWD (-5,09 %) Fortinet stands out in particular with an impressive 12-month performance of 72%. The performance of the three competitors was less spectacular, but remained positive. Check Point achieved a plus of 28%, with the majority of this increase being attributable to a dynamic upward movement in January. In view of the solid fundamental starting position, the next price surge could now be imminent. A look at the comparison table confirms this: Check Point is clearly ahead in terms of key figures. The profit growth forecast for the coming years is also in the double-digit percentage range. Analysts therefore currently put the share price potential at around 40 percent - with a target price of 300 dollars!
And here, too, I am prepared for a derivative entry with JF8Y3G. Of course, this is not an investment recommendation. But why shouldn't they surprise positively with the figures. It is very important to note that the following applies to both of the bills presented today: only enter after 3:30 p.m., as there are no fair prices before then.
Dear community,
So first I feel like I have to inform that I'm a young engineering student who lives very modest as to hopefully make wealth in the long-term future and is very investment heavy (over 95% of my net worth is invested rn), so I do like to take risks from time to time, though I'm trying to keep it in check. I have had some interest in the $LOCK (-1,7 %) etf for quite a while now and I still feel like there is great potential for growth here. I initially invested at a average price of €8.80 in late 2024 and have a order open for coming monday as at a expected price of €8.17 roughly.
Eventhough I will really just be timing the market, I feel like the recent price drop from last week makes way for a excellent buying oppurtunity to reduce average purchasing price.
I think that with the incorporation of increasingly more comple LLM's and AI's and the strong demand from worldwide governments we will see many developments in this sector the coming years.
Though I could choose to buy individual positions such as $CRWD (-5,09 %) (Crowdstrike) and $PANW (-2,49 %) (Palo Alto Net.) could be attractive, simply adding this etf to my portfolio would reduce complexity and risks.
That being said I'm really interested in other peoples opinion on this etf and general views on the developments in the digital secturity space!
18.07.2024: Panic crash due to Microsoft error → + opportunity.
19.07.2024: First entry at ~$295.
04.04.2025 & 07.04.2025: Follow-up purchases at $326 & $323.
Today: +43 % - thanks to clear thesis & market leadership.
✅ Endpoint security & XDR
✅ SaaS + AI + high customer loyalty
✅ Global growth plan
No short-term hype, but long-term infrastructure investment.
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🔹 Revenue: $1.10B (Est. $1.10B) 🟡; UP +20% YoY
🔹 Adj EPS: $0.73 (Est. $0.66) 🟢
🔸 Share repurchase program authorized up to $1B
FY26 Guidance
🔹 Revenue: $4.74B–$4.81B (Est. $4.79B) 🟡
🔹 Adj EPS: $3.44–$3.56 (Est. $3.45) 🟢
🔹 Adj Operating Income: $970.8M–$1.01B
🔹 Adj Net Income: $878.7M–$909.7M
🔹 Non-GAAP Tax Rate: 22.5%
🔹 Weighted Avg Diluted Shares: 256M
Q2 Guidance
🔹 Revenue: $1.1447B–$1.1516B
🔹 Adj EPS: $0.82–$0.84
🔹 Adj Operating Income: $226.9M–$233.1M
🔹 Adj Net Income: $209.1M–$213.8M
🔹 Weighted Avg Diluted Shares: 255M
Other Key Q1 Metrics:
🔹 Subscription Revenue: $1.05B; UP +20% YoY
🔹 Net New ARR: $193.8M
🔹 Ending ARR: $4.44B; UP +22% YoY
🔹 Cash Flow from Operations: $384.1M (Record High)
🔹 Free Cash Flow: $279.4M; DOWN from $322.5M YoY
🔹 Cash & Cash Equivalents: $4.61B
Q1 Non-GAAP Profitability Metrics:
🔹 Operating Income: $201.1M; DOWN from $213.3M YoY
🔹 Net Income: $184.7M; DOWN from $196.8M YoY
🔹 Subscription Gross Margin: 80% (vs. 81% YoY)
Strategic & Operational Highlights
🔸 Share repurchase program authorized up to $1B
🔸 Falcon Flex total deal value exceeded $3.2B; up 6x YoY
🔸 Sustained 97% gross retention, strong net retention
🔸 Achieved FedRAMP High Authorization
🔸 Delivered Falcon Privileged Access module and Charlotte AI Agentic Workflows
🔸 Launched new Exposure Management tools and AI risk solutions
🔸 Expanded strategic partnership with Microsoft and Google Cloud
🔸 Named Google Cloud 2025 Security Partner of the Year
🔸 Recognized in multiple 2025 industry radar reports as a Leader in XDR, ITDR, and Runtime Security
CEO George Kurtz Commentary
🔸 “Strong Q1 led by record large-deal momentum and adoption of Falcon as the platform of choice for the AI era. Our innovation and scale push us toward $10B in ARR.”
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Before the moment is over again, I would like to take a moment to celebrate my first small milestone: after almost a year of active trading, I have reached €10,000.
Most of the time I was still a student - with small savings rates, a lot of curiosity and learning by doing (and many mistakes). I've now been working as an engineer for a month and can invest properly for the first time. I'm excited to see where the journey will take me.
I am pursuing a long-term growth strategy, but I also like the charm of dividends as a motivator. With half of the bonuses, I will probably buy individual shares or burn a penny or two by gambling.
I know things aren't going perfectly, but I'm prepared to learn from mistakes and constantly question my strategy.
One small fly in the ointment: my Mercedes shares are currently still blocked.
I look forward to your feedback, experiences and tips - on the subject of crypto, I'm still torn as to whether I've missed the party.
Savings plans: 690€
200€ - $IWDA (+0,4 %)
60€ - $EIMI (+0,72 %)
40€ each - $JEGP (-0,29 %)
$MAIN (-1,19 %)
25€ each - $NOVO B (+7 %)
$HTGC (-0,18 %)
$GOOGL (+0,14 %)
$WMT (+0,17 %)
$CRWD (-5,09 %)
$AMZN (+0,69 %)
$MELI (+0,91 %)
$META (-0,9 %)
$NET (-2,74 %)
$ALV (+4,05 %)
$WM (+0,84 %)
$ASML (+3,11 %)
$SAP (+1,45 %)
$PLTR (+1,57 %)
2025 - It remains a wild rollercoaster ride. On April 2, Donald Trump sends everything that is not gold on a downward spiral.
And just a few weeks later, investors in the US / in US dollars at least might ask themselves: Tariffs, was there anything at all?
The US indices S&P 500, Dow Jones and NASDAQ have returned to their pre-Liberation Day levels of early April and have recovered all their losses.
Unfortunately, things look somewhat worse for us euro investors due to the strong depreciation of the dollar. An S&P 500 ETF in euros is still around 6% below its level at the beginning of April.
Monthly view:
Nevertheless, there was also a real race to catch up in my portfolio in April. While my portfolio had lost ~10% in March, at the beginning of April there were again price losses of almost -11% on the board. In total, this amounted to ~€70,000 in price losses.
After that, things picked up significantly and April closed with only -3,4%.
This corresponds to price losses of over 11.000€.
The MSCI World (benchmark) was -5.1% and the S&P500 -1.1% (in dollars, for euro investors it was more like -6%).
Winners & losers:
A look at the winners and losers shows a much more balanced picture in April than in March:
On the winner side the top 5 are my two cybersecurity investments with Crowdstrike $CRWD (-5,09 %) in 1st place and Palo Alto Networks $PANW (-2,49 %) in 4th place. 2nd place goes to Bitcoin $BTC (-0,2 %)
, which finally lives up to its status as "digital gold" this month.
The top 5 is completed by MercadoLibre $MELI (+0,91 %) in 3rd place and Bechtle $BC8 (+5 %) in 5th place.
Now a look at the losers' side:
1st and 2nd place go to Starbucks $SBUX (+2,1 %) and NVIDIA $NVDA (+0,99 %) with losses of €1,300 each. In 3rd place follows Meta
$META (-0,9 %) with losses of €1,200, despite the strong quarterly figures at the end of April. Places 4 and 5 then go to two healthcare stocks with Amgen $AMGN (+0,71 %) and Thermo Fisher $TMO (+0,42 %)
The performance-neutral movements in April were € 650 - these are still lower at the moment due to the issue of house building.
current year:
In the YTD my portfolio is still clearly in the red with -12,4%. The MSCI World is still slightly better at -10.6%.
In total, my portfolio currently stands at ~252.000€. This corresponds to an absolute decline of ~€33,000 in the current year 2025. -37.000€ of this comes from exchange rate losses, slightly offset by ~1.200€ from dividends / interest and ~2.600€ from additional investments.
Dividend:
Buying & selling:
YouTube:
My portfolio update for April is now also available on YouTube (as usual). There I also discuss the impact of the US dollar in more detail.
Link: https://youtu.be/EeEZ4JveSec
Target 2025
I haven't really set myself any goals for 2025 due to the issue of building a house. A fixed savings rate is difficult to implement due to the issue (unforeseen costs and the like).
A dividend target will also be very difficult due to the high volatility of the US dollar.
That's why I'm focusing on other topics this year, especially building a house and possibly one or two YouTube successes.
How are things looking for you? Have you also felt the effects of the weak US dollar? Or are you now buying properly and taking advantage of the "strong euro"?
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