Cybersecurity stocks

Juniper (JNPR) collaborates with The Milano Cortina 2026 Foundation to enhance network security for the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, setting a new standard in digital infrastructure resilience.

CyberArk (CYBR) is well-poised to gain from its robust market position, strong product portfolio and the rising number of cybersecurity breaches at an enterprise level.

First half of 2024 is profitable for investors, S&P 500 up 14.48% and Dividend Harvesting Portfolio ROI at 14.05%. Market outlook positive with Fed rate cuts expected, unemployment increase may signal recession. Portfolio generates $1,552.82 in forward dividend income, focusing on diversification and income growth.

In terms of cynical relevance, it doesn't get much better than cybersecurity growth stocks. While the digitalization ecosystem has fostered groundbreaking gains in connectivity and productivity, it also sparked worrying exposure to nefarious actions.

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With the S&P 500 valued at 24.05x its trailing 12-month earnings and 22.27x the 12-month forward estimate, it's not easy to find bargain blue-chip stocks. Especially, when you consider that its trailing 12-month P/E ratio a year ago was 19.61x, 18% cheaper than it is today.

Cloudflare, Inc. has a high valuation, priced at 88x next year's non-GAAP operating profits, making it one of the most expensive SaaS stocks. Despite the high valuation, Cloudflare's rapid revenue growth and strong profitability make it a reasonable investment. Cloudflare's history of flawless execution supports a cautiously optimistic outlook for very long-term investors.

CrowdStrike's revenue is rising faster than expected, and its profits have helped it land in the S&P 500. The world's cybersecurity needs continue to rise, giving the company plenty of upside potential.

VeriSign stock (NASDAQ: VRSN), a domain name provider, currently trades at $175 per share, around 30% below its peak level of $255 seen in December 2021. In comparison, its industry peer – F5 Networks stock (NASDAQ: FFIV), an application security and cloud networking company, also saw its stock decline by around 30% over the same period.