Petar Petrov
💼TradingKey US Stocks Analyst
🏅CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst)
🎓Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | Bachelor in Social Sciences
📊Stocks | Industry | Funds | Macro Strategy
Summary
Petar Petrov has four years of direct investment experience. His main focus is on industry analysis and fundamental bottom-up equity research.
Areas of Expertise
Fundamental Analysis: Studies companies in software, consumer technology, and e-commerce sectors, conducting in-depth analyses of financial reports and industry trends.
Fund Research: Focuses on Chinese ETFs.
Macro Research: Tracks macro variables such as Federal Reserve policies, inflation, and liquidity, as well as major futures related to these macro factors.
Multi-Asset Strategy: Analyses global asset allocation and rotation opportunities.
Market Insights: Regularly writes in-depth reports on companies and market thematic analyses.
Experience
TradingKey｜U.S. Stock Analyst 2024 - Present Orlog Capital｜Investment Analyst 2021 - 2024 Others｜Analyst 2016 - 2021
Total 98 articles
Alphabet 2Q25 Earnings Comment
TradingKey - Alphabet(GOOGL) will release its earnings for the second quarter of the fiscal 2025 on July 23rd after the bell.
Thu, Jul 24
CarMax (KMX) – The Future of the Used Car Business
TradingKey - We see more downsides than upsides for CarMax and the used-car retailers. Firstly, the competition is too intense, the market is very fragmented and there is no proper differentiation. Also, the strength of the used-car industry in terms of ASP is mostly due to the weakness of the...
Wed, Jul 23
Match Group (MTCH): Cautiously Swiping Right on It
TradingKey - Currently the market dislikes dating app stocks like Match and Bumble, and for a reason. The user engagement has been declining for a while, and the stock has gone nowhere in the last two years.
Mon, Jul 21
American Express 2Q25 Earnings Comment
TradingKey - AmEx released its earnings for the second quarter of the fiscal 2025 on July 18th before the market bell. 2Q25 Earnings per share: $4.08 vs $3.87 estimate (+17% y/y).2Q25 Revenue: $17.86bn vs $17.70bn estimate (+9% y/y)
Mon, Jul 21
Netflix 2Q25 Earnings Comment
Netflix seems unstoppable at the moment, with great content, ability to boost prices and emerging advertising revenue. But the higher you climb, the harder you fall.
Fri, Jul 18
Wells Fargo 2Q25 Earnings Comment
TradingKey - Wells Fargo released its 2Q25 earnings on July 15th before the market opened. 2Q25 Earnings per share: $1.60 vs estimate of $1.33 (+20.3% y/y) . 2Q25 Revenue: $20.82 vs estimate of $20.76bn (+0.3% y/y)
Wed, Jul 16
Philip Morris International (PM): Successfully Moving Away from Traditional Products
TradingKey - Philip Morris International (PM) is perhaps the best positioned consumer stock at this moment. No other tobacco firm comes closer to the efforts PM is making to move away from traditional combustible products and no other big consumer company has the earnings growth potential as PM is h
Wed, Jul 16
Delta Air Lines (DAL): No Turbulence Ahead
TradingKey - Delta Air Lines has been long underperforming the broad market, but we believe this should change. The market is yet to price in the resilient spending of the premium travelers, and the ability of DAL to increase their shareholder returns in the form of dividends and buybacks.
Tue, Jul 15
5 Principles Behind Warren Buffett’s $100B Portfolio
Everyone knows Warren Buffett. He’s one of the most successful investors of all time, with a fortune of over US$100 billion. He bought his first stock when he was 11, became the CEO of Berkshire at 35, and continues to hold the role today. The big question here is: How did he do it? Wha
Tue, Jul 15
LVS: A Solid Exposure on Improving Consumer Sentiment in China
Las Vegas Sands is currently traded at the similar price it was traded during COVID. We believe there is plenty of room for growth since Macau visitors from the second-tier cities of China have not returned yet. Also, there are promising expansion projects in both Macau and Singapore.
Wed, Jul 9
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INTU: QuickBooks Continues to be a Major Driver
TradingKey - Intuit (INTU) stock had a great rally recently, being up 40% since April. We believe the company is not very cheap anymore. However, there is still an upside of 15% left, due to the good momentum of dominating the accounting software market for SMEs and expanding towards mid-market...
Tue, Jul 8
Pop Mart (9992 HK): How Long will the Sensation Last
With its well-designed collection of Intellectual Properties (IPs) and collaboration with in-house and third-party designers, Pop Mart rides the consumer trends leading to this high level of growth. The company has plenty of opportunities in a more lucrative overseas market. Despite being up 180% in
Mon, Jun 30
[IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS] Coupang: Dominating the South Korean Market One Step at a Time
TradingKey - Coupang growth is fueled by the suitable macro environment in Korea, as well as the very strong business moat, namely logistics infrastructure. The impressive market share expansion (from 11% to 25% within five years) is probably the best evidence for it. The stable top-line growth...
Mon, Jun 23
What To Invest In During a Trade War: Gold, Stocks or Bonds?
In 2025, uncertainty wears a familiar name: Trump. From volatile tariffs to abrupt policy shifts, his trade agenda has turned predictability into a luxury. But what if market chaos isn’t a threat—but a gateway to profit?
Thu, Jun 19
[HOTSPOT ANALYSIS] Meta’s Investment in Scale AI: An Ambitious Step Towards AI Dominance
One of the most prominent deals in the recent months is Meta investing $14.3 billion in Scale AI, a growing AI startup with a potential to be a prominent player in the whole AI ecosystem in the coming years.
Mon, Jun 16
[IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS] LULU: Can it Recover from the Drop?
TradingKey - Thesis Among the stocks of the twenty largest clothing companies by revenue, Lululemon has the fifth lowest forward PE ratio. With all the negative sentiment revolving around the stock, we believe their multiple should be higher.
Mon, Jun 16
[IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS] Does Walmart Deserve its High Valuation?
TradingKey - Investors tend to misunderstand Walmart‘s business. We should no longer see it as a mature supermarket chain with growing e-commerce arm, but more as a e-commerce business with a very strong network of fulfilemnt centers and various growing business lines to support the e-commerce.
Tue, Jun 10
Nvidia: What to Expect from Q1 Earnings? Will Investors be Disappointed Again?
TradingKey - The highly-expected Nvidia earnings for the first quarter of the new fiscal year will be announced on Wednesday (28th of May) after the bell. In the past several quarters, the company managed to beat the estimates on both the top and bottom lines, however the subsequent reaction...
Mon, May 26
The Curious Case of DADA Nexus and the Arbitrage Opportunities Coming with It
DADA is an e-commerce company in China, majority of which is owned by JD.com.
Mon, May 26
America’s Secret Plan to Impact the Dollar | Mar-a-Lago Accord Explained
What exactly is the Mar-a-Lago Accord proposal? How will it impact the US dollar and US stocks? Follow Tradingkey analyst Petar Petrov to explore together!
Thu, May 15
