Downside risks that could push the stock below our target price: 1. Growth investments and large M&A could weigh on margins 2. Investments in sales capacity and execution may not drive sustainable double digit organic growth 3. US foreign policy on approvals of simulation software technologies to China becomes tighter. Upside risks that could push the stock above our target price: 1. Long term growth driver in new adjacencies (AI/ML, Digital Twin, IoT) experience faster uptake in a wider industry. 2. Use cases increase more rapidly from non-engineer users adopting simulation. 3. US foreign policy on approvals of simulation software technologies to China becomes softer.
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