Blue Prism Share Discussion Threads

[banshee] 14/2/2017 12:13

I have a few PRSM, and have just started a thread on another pure AI play (of which there are few around) Brainchip, which might be of interest. Any input welcome.

[alter ego] 14/2/2017 11:57

petewy, You seem overly concerned that the company should issue news to keep up the share price The new you refereed to obviously was not good enough news as you observed the share price had fallen hence my assumption that you expected more news to be issued.

There are 2 sorts of people who buy and sell shares. Some are investors who buy a stake in a business and monitor it's progress to determine if it is performing as they anticipated. The others type is a trader who is interested in the share price, not the business. Which are you?

All share prices ebb and flow according to market mood as well as company specific events. Market makers and shorter are additional factors that set prices in the short term.

I think it was Ben Graham who said, "in the short term, the stock market is a voting machine. In the long term it is a weighing machine". If you trade a stock, you cannot expect the business to oblige you in keeping up the share price If you invest, the financial numbers will ultimately determine where the share price sits.

[petewy] 14/2/2017 11:23

read post 860. "Invent news?" where did that come from?

[alter ego] 14/2/2017 09:09

petewy, so your point is what? Are you saying they should invent news just to satisfy inpatient investors who expect the app to only go up?

[petewy] 14/2/2017 08:56

Alter ego: It is their job to run the business for the benefit of shareholders.
Which includes publicising good news and keeping the share price up.
Since my last post 860, I've read good news yet the price has dropped.

[panic investor] 13/2/2017 18:54

Blimey that takes me back !

[bamboo2] 13/2/2017 18:38

Could trading robots be taking the share price down? Would be ironic.

[moonboots222] 13/2/2017 15:43

Great news, confirming what we already know: Blue Prism are leaders in the RPA field and will continue to innovate in order to maintain that position.

[hazl] 13/2/2017 15:21

indeed alterego agree

[hazl] 13/2/2017 15:20

I like this piece


'This report on RPA includes Forrester’s estimation that there will be more than four million robots doing office, administrative and sales-related tasks by 2021, as the firm sees RPA gaining the interest of enterprises as many are “under immense pressure to digitize operations.” Forrester analysts note that enterprises are attracted to RPA as part of their automation strategy for:

Boosting productivity with minimal process change
Easy to calculate ROI
Fresh alternative to “big spend” of typical BPM programs'

[hazl] 13/2/2017 15:19

Blue Prism received top score for deployment, governance and security criteria

'Blue Prism, the provider of the world’s most successful digital workforce, was named a leader in “The Forrester WaveTM: Robotic Process Automation, Q1 2017.” The report included 12 vendors and evaluated them against 28 criteria grouped by current offering, strategy and market presence.

Forrester analysts recognized Blue Prism’s focus on providing secure, scalable and central management of a virtual workforce of software robots in regulated industries, noting the “central control of all RPA functions is well suited to its regulated industry focus.” Blue Prism tied for the highest score for the control room, system management, reporting and resilience criteria, and received the top score for deployment, governance and security criteria.

Blue Prism Chief Technology Officer Dave Moss commented, “I am delighted Forrester has recognized security, governance and resilience as underpinnings of a successful digital workforce. Forrester observed that robot management and governance are primary enterprise concerns and, in our opinion, underlined Blue Prism’s unique position to support these requirements.”

[hazl] 13/2/2017 15:16

There we have it!
News!

[alter ego] 13/2/2017 14:04

It is not the company's job to issue news to support the share price It is their job to run the business for the benefit of shareholders. Obsession with the day to day share price is irrational. If it's successful business the share price will take care of itself.

[petewy] 13/2/2017 12:50

My complaint is the lack of news which is needed now told the price at 400p.
The company doesn't seem bothered with news. The Aussie branch opening was not announced, and they could be queueing 10 deep to get in for all we know.

[essential] 13/2/2017 12:48

Support at 400p

[hazl] 13/2/2017 07:08

Right definitely time to keep off the bbs!

[hazl] 13/2/2017 06:43

I do concede that if you are concerned with short-term price the chart has an 'iffy' look with the double top.
However they have caught us out before with an unexpected RNS.
We will have to see.

IMO

[hazl] 12/2/2017 20:37

Both of you have said that you think this firm has likely long-term potential and that you might consider getting back in......so I repeat....where's the dispute?

I am still interested in the firm NOW regardless of the ups and downs.
A bit old-fashioned perhaps.

[hazl] 12/2/2017 19:35

I think there is actually nothing to dispute.
I feel there is a great deal of difference between having a great enthusiasm for a company and being bullish on a stock price.
It was clear PRSM was going to suffer a fall.
So I kept away from the billboard for a while.

The reasons for that were several I'm sure but mostly down to the fact their debt had increased and the stock market tends to treat stocks harshly for that.
However if anybody knows PRISM well they would know that demand was so great they had to take on more debt to accommodate that and stop any competition from getting the contracts.
An impressive record for a firm that hasn't long floated.
That's the way I interpreted it anyway.
Shares don't go up in a straight line.


Forgive me saucepan but I think anybody that has sold will have a different attitude.
People always like to get in cheaper.
I have a different attitude again because my shares are on free carry now,I perhaps don't have the sentiment that somebody might that is losing capital.
Again I have seen great firms lose quite a bit only to do extremely well in the future.
A firm like Autonomy is in that category ,from memory.
I prefer to partly hold onto firms with promise and avoid lots of commissions.
I have missed out on good firms before by selling out to o early.
The thing that people fail to mention... though I have hinted at it, is that stock markets might plunge March April so even good firms might drop if that happens so it's never wise to not prepare for that.
I feel I have been quite honest about how I see this investment.
It's human nature when you have sold, to try to justify your stance but I tend to not do that.
Of course I have sold some here and made some profits along the way.
We can talk as much as we like but mostly the outcome is unknown.

IMO

[saucepan] 12/2/2017 18:33

DavR0s and hazl: you are both posters who I always look out for, having noted the quality of your contributions and the fact that you seem to be drawn to the kinds of stock that tend to interest me. It is a shame you are at odds with each other; perhaps just agree to differ? It is always good to have both bullish and bearish perspectives, especially when they are genuine.

FWIW, on this occasion I tend to be more in agreement with DavR0s (though that does not necessarily make either or both of us right). I have recently banked my profits, with main concerns (a) that the chart started to look toppy; and (b) no way to gauge at present when the Company might turn profitable.

I am very open to buying back, as I think the odds of the Company being a winner long term are rather good. However, technically, it does look like a critical juncture at present and it will be interesting to see whether or not 400p will stop the rot. I have no idea on that score; but again agree that, if support should fail, it is likely to seriously damage momentum for a considerable while.

[hazl] 12/2/2017 15:03

Again that is your interpretation not mine.
Of course I am going to be enthusiastic about this share,it's done me proud.

Despite that I have tried to be fair about the possible share price movements with the effects of factors outside of the company.

I am not bullish on the stock market this year.
Of course I could be wrong on any of it.

Most of my posts from the beginning of this thread have been on the rise of the robotic industry from an information point of view.
I have no concern as to whether you choose to partake or not in the shares.