What changed
$KEYS — WATCHLIST 📊
🎯 Q1 FY26 | Rev $2B | EPS $2.87 vs $2.32 🟢 | Margin 27.4%
💡 Consensus expects FY2026 EPS of ~$10.19 and revenue of ~$6.90B, implying a modest recovery. The Q2 beat (EPS $2.87 vs $2.32) was driven by a 23.7% surprise, but revenue was flat YoY at $1.60B and the Q3 guidance of $1.73-1.75B is only slightly above the $1.75B consensus.
🏢 Business Quality: 7/10 | Valuation: rich
📉 Reward/Risk: Upside 10% to $365 (if revenue accelerates and margins hold) vs downside 20% to $265 (if revenue disappoints or margins compress). Ratio 0.5:1, unfavorable.
🔮 Catalyst: Next earnings (Q3 FY2026, expected late August): revenue and EPS vs guidance. Metric to watch: Q3 revenue growth YoY and Q4 guidance. Failure signal: revenue below $1.73B or Q4 guidance below $1.75B.
💰 Entry: Ideal entry below $300 (P/E ~29x on consensus).
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