Today’s Screen of the Day is Young Guns, which features top-rated companies that have gone public in the last 15 years. Three stocks in the Security-Software industry group made the list: Palo Alto Networks (PANW), CyberArk Software (CYBR) and Qualys (QLYS). All are expected to see triple-digit earnings growth next quarter. Palo Alto’s EPS is projected to surge 900%, a massive increase from last quarter’s 90% growth. CyberArk is expected to grow
Online security software company Qualys (QLYS) received a cautiously optimistic report from RBC Capital Markets on Thursday. RBC analyst Matthew Hedberg raised his price target on Qualys stock to 47 from 40 but reiterated his sector perform rating. “Valuation is the only thing holding us back, as we really like the fundamentals,” he said. The Redwood City, Calif.-based company went public in September 2012 at 12 and hit an all-time high of 50 on
CyberArk Software (CYBR) is climbing on the stock market Tuesday after the U.S. government said it plans to establish a new agency to monitor cybersecurity threats. It also got an analyst upgrade, two days ahead of its fourth-quarter report. Meanwhile, industry group peer Qualys (QLYS) issued view-topping quarterly results late Monday. Its shares are surging more than 14%. FireEye (FEYE), another cybersecurity firm, releases its Q4 results on