Saxo Market Call

SaaS stocks: high, moderate and low risk of AI disruption. Also: Nvidia up Wed.

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Feb 23, 2026
Ruben Dalfovo, equity market strategist focused on software and AI research, explains a five‑lens AI stress‑test for rating SaaS disruption risk. He sorts software names into high, moderate and low AI risk. He previews major software earnings and weighs Nvidia’s upcoming results and AI demand versus supply.
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INSIGHT

Five Lens AI Stress Test For SaaS

  • Ruben Dalfovo proposes a five-lens AI stress test for SaaS disruption risk.
  • Lenses: seat-based pricing, bundling risk, AI substitute quality, SME exposure, and AI agents replacing end-to-end workflows.
ADVICE

Avoid Relying On Seat Based Pricing

  • Avoid assuming per-seat SaaS pricing is safe because AI shifts pricing toward outcomes not users.
  • Ruben warns per-seat models face pressure as firms will buy compute or outcome-based services instead of more user licenses.
INSIGHT

Simple SaaS Faces Bundling By Big Platforms

  • Bundling risk is acute for simple task SaaS like e-signatures or meetings.
  • Ruben cites DocuSign and Zoom as examples that big platforms (Microsoft, Google, Meta, AWS) can bundle away.
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