UiPath (NYSE:PATH – Free Report) had its price objective lifted by Truist Financial from $12.00 to $17.00 in a research report released on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a hold rating on the stock.
Several other analysts also recently weighed in on PATH. DA Davidson upped their price objective on UiPath from $12.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on UiPath from $15.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. HC Wainwright reissued a “buy” rating on shares of UiPath in a research note on Friday. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of UiPath from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of UiPath from $13.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $16.33.
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UiPath Price Performance
UiPath (NYSE:PATH – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, September 3rd. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15. UiPath had a return on equity of 9.70% and a net margin of 21.03%.The firm had revenue of $410.26 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $397.77 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.15 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that UiPath will post 0.4 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling at UiPath
In related news, CEO Daniel Dines sold 1,402,347 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.07, for a total value of $22,535,716.29. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 26,491,238 shares in the company, valued at $425,714,194.66. This trade represents a 5.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 22.44% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On UiPath
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PATH. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. increased its holdings in UiPath by 7.6% in the fourth quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. now owns 12,132 shares of the company’s stock valued at $199,000 after purchasing an additional 861 shares during the period. Pasadena Private Wealth LLC raised its position in UiPath by 9.0% during the 1st quarter. Pasadena Private Wealth LLC now owns 12,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $142,000 after purchasing an additional 1,050 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in UiPath by 36.5% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,968 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after buying an additional 1,329 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in UiPath by 5.6% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 27,283 shares of the company’s stock worth $447,000 after buying an additional 1,455 shares during the period. Finally, Wedbush Securities Inc. grew its position in shares of UiPath by 14.0% in the 2nd quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 11,920 shares of the company’s stock valued at $130,000 after buying an additional 1,465 shares during the last quarter. 62.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
More UiPath News
Here are the key news stories impacting UiPath this week:
- Positive Sentiment: UiPath reported fiscal Q2 revenue of approximately $410.3 million, up about 13% year over year and above the $397.8 million analyst estimate. Adjusted EPS of $0.15 matched expectations, while the company posted its fourth consecutive quarter of GAAP profitability. UiPath Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2027 Financial Results
- Positive Sentiment: Annual recurring revenue rose 12% to $1.938 billion. Management said AI-led orchestration is helping generate larger strategic deals, broaden platform adoption and improve retention, supporting its view that AI can expand demand for automation. PATH Q2 Earnings Call Centers on AI-Led Platform Expansion
- Positive Sentiment: Several firms raised their price targets after the report, including BMO Capital Markets to $18 and Truist Financial to $17, reflecting improved valuation support despite generally cautious ratings.
- Neutral Sentiment: UiPath lifted its fiscal 2027 revenue outlook to approximately $1.789 billion-$1.794 billion and guided fiscal Q3 revenue to $440 million-$445 million, broadly in line with expectations. The outlook represents an improvement but does not signal a sharp reacceleration. UiPath Fiscal 2027 Guidance
- Neutral Sentiment: The company announced executive leadership changes and appointed a new board member, adding a transition element for investors to monitor. UiPath Announces Executive Leadership Changes
- Negative Sentiment: Investors viewed the guidance as evidence that growth may remain near 12%-13%, with limited proof of sustained acceleration. That concern overshadowed the quarterly revenue beat, particularly after the stock’s recent rally. UiPath Tumbles as Guided Slowdown Overshadows Revenue Beat
- Negative Sentiment: Competition and disruption concerns persist as investors question whether generative AI and rival platforms could pressure UiPath’s automation business. Analyst reactions remained restrained: Mizuho, Wells Fargo and Bank of America retained neutral-to-negative stances despite raising targets. UiPath Slips as Competition Concerns Persist
About UiPath
UiPath Inc provides an end-to-end automation platform that offers a range of robotic process automation (RPA) solutions primarily in the United States, Romania, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and internationally. The company offers a suite of interrelated software to build, manage, run, engage, measure, and govern automation within the organization. Its platform's embedded AI, ML, and NLP capabilities improve decisioning and information processing; emulate human behavior allows organizations to address a myriad of use cases; emulate human behavior allows organizations to address a myriad of use cases; multi-tenant platform enterprise deployment with security and governance and Automation Cloud, which enables customers to begin automating without the need to provision infrastructure, install applications, or perform additional configurations; intuitive interface and low-code, drag-and-drop functionality; signed to enable people and automations to work together; and tracks, measures, and forecasts the performance of automations, enables customers to gain powerful insights and generate key performance indicators with actionable metric.
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