StockIceMan's Weekly Stock Pick
Week of
September 13th, 2004
| Stock: |
Internet Security Systems,
Inc. |
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| Ticker Symbol: |
ISSX - Nasdaq - Software and
Programming |
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| Buy: |
16.00 to 16.50 |
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| Sell: |
22.00 + |
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Info: |
Internet Security Systems,
Inc. (ISS) is a provider of network and
information security products and services that
help to protect businesses from network and
system risks. The Company offers a proactive
line of security solutions that provide
protection against a variety of ever-changing
threats for gateways, networks, servers and
desktops. It also offers security software and
appliances, managed security services,
consulting and training services and online
security research, advisory and other knowledge
services. This line of products and services are
designed specifically for the enterprise,
service providers, risk management, small
business and consumer markets. ISS' threat
protection solutions deliver multiple layers of
defense that detect, prevent and respond to
threats before those threats cause damage to its
customers' business operations. In January 2004,
the Company acquired Cobion AG, a global
provider of content filtering and anti-spam
technology. |
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| Financial Info: |
For the six months ended
6/30/04, revenues rose 15% to $136.6 million.
Net income increased 4% to $10.7 million. |
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| Key Ratios: |
Current
Ratio: 3.05, Total Debt/Equity: 0.00,
Trailing P/E: 39.46x, Forward P/E: 21.36x, Price/Book:
1.58, Price/Sales: 2.82. |
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| Share Info: |
There are 47.22
million shares outstanding with 41.20
million shares in the trading
float. Institutions own
approximately 79.52% of the shares outstanding.
There have been no insiders buying or selling shares in the last six months.
Real-Time SEC
Filings
As of 8/9/2004, there were 4.02 million shares short.
Net Institutional Buying: 1.013 million shares: prior to latest
quarter. |
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| Articles: |
Coverage initiated on
Internet Security by Jefferies & Co |
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