Good quarter overshadowed by lowered 2019 outlook and execution missteps
Execution missteps, conservative outlook and management departures stalls the story: Following Proofpoint’s F3Q18 results, we remain BUY rated on the stock but lower our PT to $120 (down from $140), given our belief that nothing has materially changed for the company.Proofpoint is a security-as-a-service provider that enables organizations worldwide to defend, protect, archive and govern their data. The company's security-and compliance platform is comprised of an integrated suite of threat protection, information protection, and brand protection solutions, including email protection, threat protection, email authentication, data loss prevention, digital risk, web browser isolation, email encryption, archiving, phishing simulation and security awareness computer-based training. The company's platform services primarily consist of: threat detection, threat intel extraction, nexus threat graph, real-time detection, information classification and intelligent policy.
Summit Insights Group LLC (SIG), founded by Srini Nandury in 2018, is a fundamentals-driven, technology-focused, equity research boutique. SIG analysts cover Semiconductors, Semicap Equipment, Enterprise & Application Software, and IT Hardware & Storage companies. The firm also provides insight into adjacent areas such as Mobile and Internet Technologies.
SIG provides deep, rigorous technology and financial analysis, unlike Wall Street analysis that is mainly driven by financial models. SIG principal analysts are known for their extensive industry experience, which we believe is essential to evaluate technology industry stocks. Each principal analyst has at least 5 years of hands-on industry experience prior to their tenure in equity analysis. SIG analysts are known for making non-consensus prescient stock calls.
SIG analysts follow more than 100 stocks regularly in the areas of Enterprise and Application Software, Storage, Networking, Security, Flash Memory, Big Data, Storage Networking, SSD and Processors. SIG analysts have access to the managements of both public and private companies to verify factual items from public comments or published statements, buttressing the integrity of our analysis. SIG analysts regularly attend industry conferences and visit startup companies to understand technology trends driving the industry. SIG is not a broker dealer, hence it does not have investment banking or trading conflicts. At SIG, we value integrity, our client interests and confidentiality above all else.
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