$38.65 -0.03 (-0.08%)
11/20/2009 4:00 PM

BMC Software, Inc. (BMC)

CAPS Rating: 2 out of 5

The Company provides software solutions, which customers use to drive significant business value through better management of technology and IT processes.

Current Price $38.65 Mkt Cap $7.09B
Open $38.70 P/E Ratio 20.80
Prev. Close $38.68 Div. (Yield) N/A (N/A)
Daily Range $38.56 - $39.36 Volume 1,174,224
52-Wk Range $22.03 - $39.51 Avg. Daily Vol. 1,757,000

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174 Outperform
24 Underperform
 

All-Star Members

52 Outperform
7 Underperform
 

Wall Street

10 Outperform
4 Underperform
 

Top BMC Bull/Bear Pitches

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TMFFischer (73.09)
Submitted October 06, 2008

BMC Software trades at only 8 times True Free Cash Flow (TFCF) at prices in the upper $20s, so it's very inexpensive. TFCF grew more than 50% annualized the last few years; it will likely flatten this year, but it will not likely go down, so the… More

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Member Avatar JDKeene (92.92) Submitted: 8/12/2009 1:01:32 PM : Outperform Start Price: $35.09 BMC Score: +1.30

Ford Strong Buy, S&P (4 or 3 stars), Member of S&P 500

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Member Avatar usmcharley (< 20) Submitted: 6/16/2009 1:02:46 PM : Underperform Start Price: $34.71 BMC Score: +9.21

to much competetion in this field you have to have the brightest and best and pay what the market will bear and there are others out there who have deeper pockets

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Member Avatar Foolomon (< 20) Submitted: 5/12/2009 12:19:19 PM : Outperform Start Price: $34.70 BMC Score: -11.39

BMC's portfolio is the best of the big 4 (BMC, HP, IBM and CA); it is continuing to generate good sales; and they are taking cost cutting measures to ensure that operating margins are at the best possible levels.

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Score Leader

Khorshid

Khorshid (96.52) Score: +66.13

The Score Leader is the member with the highest score across all their picks in BMC.

Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
Khorshid 96.52 8/9/2007 Outperform 1Y $26.75 +44.49% -21.64% +66.13
veganthrope 95.92 10/3/2006 Outperform 1Y $26.50 +45.85% -12.59% +58.44
brandservices 79.80 10/3/2006 Outperform NS $26.49 +45.90% -12.33% +58.23
50day 31.51 7/11/2007 Outperform 3Y $28.88 +33.83% -23.59% +57.42
klausw55 88.35 9/8/2006 Outperform 3M $26.35 +46.68% -10.32% +57.00
eliszt < 20 9/5/2006 Outperform 1Y $26.63 +45.14% -11.29% +56.43 1 Comment
slayray 60.19 8/21/2007 Outperform 3W $28.50 +35.61% -20.34% +55.95
St1nkbutt < 20 7/31/2007 Outperform 3Y $28.75 +34.43% -21.14% +55.58 1 Comment
hsumvt < 20 10/9/2006 Outperform 3M $27.30 +41.58% -13.87% +55.45
KINGVAHID < 20 10/5/2006 Outperform 3M $27.35 +41.32% -13.89% +55.21
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Wall Street

See what the Wall Street professionals think, according to their public statements and filings.

Member Name Member
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackMKMPartners 90.44 9/14/2009 Outperform NS $37.20 +3.90% +5.85% -1.95
TrackBroadpoint.AmTech 71.55 7/31/2009 Outperform NS $33.94 +13.88% +11.70% +2.18
TrackBreanMurray 87.51 3/10/2009 Outperform NS $28.61 +35.09% +60.21% -25.11
TrackTWeisel < 20 2/27/2009 Outperform NS $29.75 +29.92% +50.46% -20.55
TrackMKMPartners 90.44 2/5/2009 Outperform NS $26.96 +23.03% +1.90% +21.13 4/3/2009 @ $33.17
TrackUBS 88.39 1/6/2009 Outperform NS $27.77 +19.12% -11.61% +30.73 4/6/2009 @ $33.08
TrackStanfordRes 78.48 6/20/2008 Outperform NS $38.10 +1.44% -15.08% +16.53
TrackOppenheimer < 20 5/16/2008 Outperform NS $38.07 +1.52% -20.52% +22.05
TrackCreditSuiss 90.95 12/13/2007 Outperform NS $35.82 -10.30% -42.60% +32.30 4/20/2009 @ $32.13
TrackBearStearns 81.70 10/17/2007 Underperform NS $31.77 +21.66% -26.02% -47.68
TrackWIG 90.70 10/16/2007 Outperform 5Y $32.76 +3.60% +0.31% +3.30 10/31/2007 @ $33.94
TrackHAndW 24.72 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $31.23 +23.76% -24.86% +48.62 3 Comments
TrackDodgeCox 88.49 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $31.23 +23.76% -24.86% +48.62 2 Comments
TrackBofASec 91.37 8/13/2007 Outperform NS $28.85 +33.97% -21.37% +55.34
TrackJimCramer 36.31 2/15/2007 Underperform 3W $31.86 +21.31% -20.34% -41.65
TrackSusquehanna 73.96 2/8/2007 Underperform NS $35.39 +9.21% -19.78% -28.99
TrackLehmanBros 66.51 12/18/2006 Outperform NS $32.97 +17.23% -18.52% +35.74
TrackICAP 23.13 8/9/2006 Underperform NS $23.92 +61.58% -9.16% -70.74

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