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[1]. On July 30, 2025 it became known: Palo Alto Networks (PANW) acquires the Israeli cybersecurity specialist CyberArk Software
$CYBR (+0,17 %) for around 25 billion USD - the largest acquisition in the company's history and one of the biggest tech deals of the year.

Why CyberArk?

$CYBR (+0,17 %) CyberArk is a leader in the field of identity security and Privileged Access Management (PAM) - i.e. the protection of particularly sensitive accesses such as admin accounts, service accounts and machine identities.

[2]. At a time when 88% of all cyber attacks are carried out using stolen access data, this area is becoming increasingly important.

🤖 AI & identity protection - a new era

With the rise of AI agents and autonomous systems new challenges arise:

• Every machine, every AI system needs authenticated access
• Traditional security solutions are reaching their limits here
• CyberArk provides the infrastructure to human and machine identities securely

[1] With this acquisition, Palo Alto aims to create an end-to-end end-to-end security platform for the AI age. with this acquisition.

🧱 Technical advantages of the CyberArk platform

• Zero-trust architecture
• Digital vaults for privileged access data
• Real-time verification of every access request
• Automatic rotation of access data after use
• Tamper-proof logging of all activities of all activities

[2]. These functions are indispensable for modern companies with complex IT infrastructures.

📈 Strategic importance for Palo Alto

• Entry into the identity security market
• Expansion of the offering for major customers
• Strengthening the platform strategy (after 14 acquisitions since 2019)
• Integration of AI, network and identity protection

[1].CEO Nikesh Arora emphasizes:

"The moment for identity security is now. Together we are defining the next chapter of cyber security."

🧾 Conclusion: Why I am bullish on Palo Alto

The acquisition of CyberArk is more than just a deal - it is a strategic milestone:

✅ Strengthening of the market position

✅ Expansion of the product portfolio

✅ Focus on AI safety

✅ Platformization instead of isolated solutions

➡️ For me, this is a clear reason to change my position at Palo Alto Networks to expand.

[1].https://investors.paloaltonetworks.com/news-releases/news-release-details/palo-alto-networks-announces-agreement-acquire-cyberark-identity

[2].https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevemcdowell/2025/08/02/breaking-down-palo-alto-networks-25b-cyberark-acquisition/

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Having only had a savings plan up to now, I have decided to make a small individual purchase.

What can I change?

I am very happy about feedback 🤲🏼👄

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Here, too, I will remain invested for the long term.

Palo Alto Networks has landed a contract from the British government and is working with the British Ministry of Justice.

Palo Alto Networks Inc (Nasdaq: PANW, ISIN: US6974351057) announced today that it is working with the UK Ministry of Justice to enhance the security and resilience of digital services.

The UK Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has made tangible improvements as part of a project to transform networks and security across the Ministry.

Palo Alto Networks is working closely with the Digital Infrastructure and Security Operations team at Justice Digital.

This division of the MOJ will provide services to more than 96,000 internal and external users at 1,200 courts, prisons, probation services, attendance centers and other external organizations.

https://www.it-times.de/news/palo-alto-networks-meldet-cybersecurity-grossauftrag-vom-britischen-justizministerium-172234/

these are $CHKP (+0,57 %) !

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 (+0,57 %) yet $FTNT (+0,07 %) , $PANW (+0 %) and $CRWD (+0,27 %) 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.

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Palo Alto Networks share: chart from 21.05.2025, price: USD 186.81 - symbol: PANW | source: TWS

One possibility for this could be a setback to the support zone at USD 166 - 172 or USD 144 - 154.

If, on the other hand, a breakout above the Abwärtstrend at USD 195, a procyclical upward trend Kaufsignal with possible price targets at USD 202 and 207.50.

Outlook and valuation

Palo Alto is forecasting sales of USD 2.49 - 2.51 bn and earnings of USD 0.87 - 0.89 per share for the final quarter.

The consensus estimates to date were USD 2.49 billion and USD 0.86 per share.

The sales forecast for the financial year ending in July was revised from USD 9.14 - 9.19 billion to USD 9.17 - 9.19 billion. Earnings expectations were raised from USD 3.18 - 3.24 to USD 3.26 - 3.28 per share.

The FCF margin is expected to be 37.5 - 38.0 %.

Why the share price fell after this news is beyond me.

In my view, the bears' only argument is the high valuation, but this was already the case before the quarterly figures. The argument is therefore questionable.

The forward P/FCF currently stands at 38.5. In the coming financial year, which begins in August, the P/FCF could fall to 33.7. Major setbacks are likely to turn out to be opportunities

https://www.lynxbroker.de/boerse/boerse-kurse/aktien/palo-alto-networks-aktie/palo-alto-networks-analyse/?a=3355991664&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=newsletter-boersenblick&newsletter=true&mc-rss-cache-bypass=2025052206&goal=0_d93daae099-665d9aceac-410756260#wachstum-ki-und-missverstandnisse-was-anleger-bei-palo-alto-ubersehen

Numerous exciting quarterly figures are due this week. Particularly in focus: Palo Alto Networks ($PANW (+0 %)), Snowflake ($SNOW (+0,37 %)), Target ($TGT (+1,34 %)), Intuit ($INTU (-0,05 %)), Workday ($WDAY (+0,55 %)), Deckers Outdoor ($DECK (+0,91 %)) and BJ's Wholesale ($BJ (-0,81 %)).

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📅 Monday (19.05.)

- Trip.com ($TCOM)

- ZIM Integrated Shipping ($ZIM)

- 8x8 ($EGHT)

- Gilat Satellite ($GILT)

- Agilysys ($AGYS)

- Compugen ($CGEN)

- Transcat ($TRNS)

📅 Tuesday (20.05.)

- Palo Alto Networks ($PANW)

- Bilibili ($BILI)

- Tuya ($TUYA)

- Modine ($MOD)

- Toll Brothers ($TOL)

- Viking Holdings ($VIK)

- Amer Sports ($AS)

- Arbe Robotics ($ARBE)

- XPeng ($XPEV)

- Full Truck Alliance ($YMM)

- XP Inc ($XP)

📅 Wednesday (21.05.)

- Target ($TGT)

- TJX Companies ($TJX)

- Baidu ($BIDU)

- Medtronic ($MDT)

- Wix.com ($WIX)

- Urban Outfitters ($URBN)

- Domo ($DOMO)

- American Superconductor ($AMSC)

- Qifu Technology ($QFIN)

📅 Thursday (22.05.)

- Analog Devices ($ADI)

- BJ's Wholesale ($BJ)

- Deckers Outdoor ($DECK)

- Autodesk ($ADSK)

- Intuit ($INTU)

- Workday ($WDAY)

- Ross Stores ($ROST)

- Advance Auto Parts ($AAP)

- Lightspeed Commerce ($LSPD)

- TD Bank ($TD)

- Keysight Technologies ($KEYS)

📅 Friday (23.05.)

- Booz Allen Hamilton ($BAH)

🔗 Full overview: earningswhispers.com/calendar

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 (+0,27 %) in 1st place and Palo Alto Networks $PANW (+0 %) in 4th place. 2nd place goes to Bitcoin $BTC (-0,63 %)
, which finally lives up to its status as "digital gold" this month.

The top 5 is completed by MercadoLibre $MELI (+5,18 %) in 3rd place and Bechtle $BC8 (+0,71 %) in 5th place.

Now a look at the losers' side:

1st and 2nd place go to Starbucks $SBUX (-0,37 %) and NVIDIA $NVDA (-0,65 %) with losses of €1,300 each. In 3rd place follows Meta
$META (+0,36 %) 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 (-0,11 %) and Thermo Fisher $TMO (+0,63 %)

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:

• Dividends in April were +38% above the previous year at ~221€
• LVMH is in the lead with a (gross) dividend of over €40
• In the current year, dividends after 4 months are +20% over the first 4 months of 2025 at ~955€
• I have reached another milestone with regard to the rolling 12-month view. For the first time, I have received over €3,000 in gross dividends for the last 12 months.
• However, the significant fall in the US dollar is also making itself felt in the dividends. My dividend forecast for this year is now only +5-10% instead of 15-20%

Buying & selling:

• I bought in March for 875€
• 570€ shares
• 205€ ETFs
• 100€ crypto
• Sales there were none in April

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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