Investing.com-- Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has agreed to acquire Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in cash, a move Mizuho (NYSE:MFG) analysts say will significantly enhance Google Cloud’s security capabilities and position it at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity.
Mizuho analysts view the deal as strategically important, enabling Google Cloud to close the cybersecurity gap with hyperscalers like Amazon’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Web Services and Microsoft’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Azure.
Wiz, a leader in cloud security, has disclosed $500 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and aims to reach $1 billion by 2025, Mizuho analysts noted.
Wiz’s capabilities in multi-cloud security, AI security, and infrastructure protection will be key differentiators, analysts said.
Mizuho also highlighted the potential for integrating Wiz with Google’s Gemini AI model to improve Gen-AI security, reducing risks such as "hallucinations" and intellectual property violations.
While the deal is expected to close next year, Mizuho noted that competitors like Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ:PANW) and CrowdStrike Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CRWD) could benefit in the near term due to possible integration challenges at Google Cloud.