- Palo Alto Networks (PANW -3.7%), Proofpoint (PFPT -3.6%), Rapid7 (RPD -2.1%), Identiv (INVE -7.5%), and Vasco (VDSI-OLD -3.1%) are selling off after security tech peers FireEye (down 18.8%), Imperva (down 25.2%), and CyberArk (up 1.5%) delivered their Q1 reports.
- FireEye, likely the biggest culprit behind the selloff, posted mixed Q1 results (sales missed, EPS beat), offered light Q2 and full-year revenue guidance (full-year billings guidance was affirmed), and announced (as part of a larger management shakeup) Kevin Mandia is replacing Dave DeWalt as CEO. The company's product (hardware/software) revenue fell 16% Y/Y amid tough competition in the malware-prevention space from Palo Alto and Cisco - Palo Alto's WildFire malware-detection service has been growing like its name - while its services/subscription revenue grew 58% thanks to both organic growth and M&A.
- Imperva beat Q1 EPS estimates and posted roughly in-line revenue, but offered soft Q2 sales guidance blamed on European execution and (to some extent) web app firewall weakness. The company promises it's fixing both issues.
- CyberArk beat Q1 estimates and offered Q2/2016 guidance that was generally favorable to consensus. The company's license revenue growth slightly accelerated in Q1 to 38% from Q4's 35%.
- The PureFunds ISE Cyber Security ETF (HACK -2.3%) is down 13% YTD.