SentinelOne (NYSE:S) Shares Up 5.2% After Earnings Beat

SentinelOne, Inc. (NYSE:S) shares traded up 5.2% during mid-day trading on Friday after the company announced better than expected quarterly earnings. The stock traded as high as $14.49 and last traded at $14.5030. 12,258,765 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 46% from the average session volume of 8,370,354 shares. The stock had previously closed at $13.78.

The company reported $0.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $271.15 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $271.18 million. SentinelOne had a negative return on equity of 14.95% and a negative net margin of 43.04%.SentinelOne’s quarterly revenue was up 20.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.04 EPS. SentinelOne has set its FY 2027 guidance at 0.320-0.380 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.010-0.020 EPS.

SentinelOne News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting SentinelOne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus, FY26 surpassed $1B revenue and the company reported full‑year operating profitability; FY‑2027 guidance showed materially improved EPS and ~ $1.2B revenue target — a constructive signal for the company’s long‑term growth trajectory. SentinelOne Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Several sell‑side firms maintained or reaffirmed bullish ratings (Guggenheim, Wedbush) and some raised/kept upside targets — supporting longer‑run investor interest. Analyst notes roundup (Benzinga)
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually heavy call‑option buying ( ~19,630 calls) points to speculative bullish positioning that can amplify upside momentum if sentiment stays positive.
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO commentary and media interviews are reinforcing the company’s competitive messaging (e.g., public comments on enterprise vulnerabilities), which may help sales narrative but is not an immediate financial driver. SentinelOne CEO: Microsoft has more vulnerabilities than any other company
• Neutral Sentiment: Several long‑form pieces (Seeking Alpha earnings/opinion and the Q4 transcript) frame SentinelOne as a potential contrarian buy for investors focused on growth and margin expansion — useful for longer‑horizon investors but less decisive for near‑term price moves. SentinelOne: Contrarian Buying Opportunity
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple firms cut price targets and/or moved to neutral (Piper Sandler, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Needham and Oppenheimer trimmed targets/ranges) — these downgrades tighten near‑term upside expectations and can weigh on momentum. Analyst PT changes roundup (Benzinga)
• Negative Sentiment: Company’s quarterly profit forecast and cautious Q1 commentary were viewed as conservative relative to some estimates, prompting initial selling pressure despite the beat. SentinelOne’s quarterly profit forecast falls short of estimates (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: Several news pieces flagged the stock’s early post‑earnings slide (then partial recovery), underscoring that short‑term volatility remains elevated around guidance and competition concerns. SentinelOne (S) Stock Slides 4% Despite Record Q4 Performance on Weak Outlook

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on S shares. Canaccord Genuity Group cut their price target on shares of SentinelOne from $23.00 to $17.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of SentinelOne in a research report on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on SentinelOne from $17.00 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Barclays lowered their price target on SentinelOne from $18.00 to $16.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $15.00 price objective on shares of SentinelOne in a research note on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $19.47.

Insider Transactions at SentinelOne

In related news, insider Ana G. Pinczuk sold 11,900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.82, for a total value of $176,358.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 560,589 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,307,928.98. This represents a 2.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Robin Tomasello sold 10,163 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.81, for a total transaction of $140,351.03. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 400,871 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,536,028.51. This trade represents a 2.47% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 203,034 shares of company stock valued at $2,869,591. 4.33% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Allworth Financial LP lifted its holdings in shares of SentinelOne by 102.4% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,435 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 726 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC purchased a new position in SentinelOne during the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in SentinelOne in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Assetmark Inc. increased its stake in SentinelOne by 700.8% during the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,906 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 1,668 shares during the period. Finally, MAI Capital Management lifted its position in shares of SentinelOne by 121.2% during the third quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 1,825 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. 90.87% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

SentinelOne Stock Up 5.2%

The company’s 50-day moving average price is $13.92 and its 200-day moving average price is $15.83. The firm has a market cap of $4.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.60 and a beta of 0.77.

About SentinelOne

SentinelOne, Inc is a cybersecurity company specializing in AI-driven, autonomous endpoint protection. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, the firm developed its Singularity Platform to unify prevention, detection, response, and hunting across endpoints, cloud workloads, containers and IoT devices. SentinelOne’s solutions leverage machine learning and behavioral analytics to identify threats in real time, automate remediation workflows and deliver forensics to support rapid incident response.

The company’s flagship product suite includes endpoint security agents, cloud workload protection, identity threat detection and extended detection and response (XDR) capabilities.