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<li>When I first came across Confluent, I quickly dismissed it because it was expensive. At the time, it was trading at 40x P/S and I couldn’t justify that sort of stock price.</li>
<li>But fortunately I have had the chance the accumulate more at depressed levels.</li>
<li>Obviously, Confluent was caught up in the tech bubble and its inevitable bursting which may leave its chart looking unattractive at first glance.</li>
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When I first came across Confluent, I quickly dismissed it because it was expensive. At the time, it was trading at 40x P/S and I couldn’t justify that sort of stock price.
But fortunately I have had the chance the accumulate more at depressed levels.
Obviously, Confluent was caught up in the tech bubble and its inevitable bursting which may leave its chart looking unattractive at first glance.


Confluent - Opening a New Market Opportunity

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<li>I remain bullish on the stock and reiterate a $37 PT. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/confluent-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33443:1" rel="noopener">Confluent (CFLT US)</a> delivered upside to total revenue, gross margin, and non-GAAP operating margin estimates.</li>
<li>The company raised guidance for CY23 total revenue and profitability. There were plenty of positives, including cloud momentum and customer demand.</li>
<li>The US-based data streaming pioneer appears well positioned to outperform my estimates, and I see a path to profitability (non-GAAP) in CY24 at the earliest.</li>
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I remain bullish on the stock and reiterate a $37 PT. Confluent (CFLT US) delivered upside to total revenue, gross margin, and non-GAAP operating margin estimates.
The company raised guidance for CY23 total revenue and profitability. There were plenty of positives, including cloud momentum and customer demand.
The US-based data streaming pioneer appears well positioned to outperform my estimates, and I see a path to profitability (non-GAAP) in CY24 at the earliest.


Confluent. 2Q Wrap: Solid Results and Leadership Position In a $60B+ TAM

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/confluent-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33443:1" rel="noopener">Confluent (CFLT US)</a>, a high-growth data streaming vendor, will host Investor Day 2023 in New York City on <strong>June 13, 2023</strong>. </li>
<li>Management will provide an update on the company’s vision and strategy. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/confluent-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33443:1" rel="noopener">Confluent (CFLT US)</a> shares traded up ~64% in 2023, outperforming the Nasdaq Composite, up ~27%.</li>
<li>I expect CY24 revenue to exceed $1B, driven by efficient growth at a large scale, strong growth in the cloud segment, and rapid adoption of Apache Kafka.</li>
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Confluent (CFLT US), a high-growth data streaming vendor, will host Investor Day 2023 in New York City on June 13, 2023. 
Management will provide an update on the company’s vision and strategy. Confluent (CFLT US) shares traded up ~64% in 2023, outperforming the Nasdaq Composite, up ~27%.
I expect CY24 revenue to exceed $1B, driven by efficient growth at a large scale, strong growth in the cloud segment, and rapid adoption of Apache Kafka.


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<li>Freshworks, a cloud-based customer services software unicorn, held its first Investor Day on September 7, 2023. Management highlighted the long-term target to deliver the Rule of 40 by 2025. </li>
<li>The 2023 Investor Day agenda included company vision and strategy, solutions in action, strategy for durable growth, customer spotlight, and financial overview, among others. </li>
<li>Management plans to deliver a long-term balance of growth and profitability, with the 2026 model leading to an FCF margin of 20%+ and $1B+ revenue. </li>
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Freshworks, a cloud-based customer services software unicorn, held its first Investor Day on September 7, 2023. Management highlighted the long-term target to deliver the Rule of 40 by 2025. 
The 2023 Investor Day agenda included company vision and strategy, solutions in action, strategy for durable growth, customer spotlight, and financial overview, among others. 
Management plans to deliver a long-term balance of growth and profitability, with the 2026 model leading to an FCF margin of 20%+ and $1B+ revenue. 


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Confluent, Inc. operates as a software company. The Company develops cloud-native platform is designed to unleash real-time data. Confluent serves customers worldwide

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