Paula Hansen Sells 6,000 Shares of Docusign (NASDAQ:DOCU) Stock

Docusign Inc. (NASDAQ:DOCU) CRO Paula Hansen sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.54, for a total transaction of $273,240.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive directly owned 89,972 shares in the company, valued at $4,097,324.88. This trade represents a 6.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Docusign Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:DOCU opened at $45.77 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.74 billion, a PE ratio of 29.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.90. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $46.89 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $50.93. Docusign Inc. has a 1 year low of $40.16 and a 1 year high of $86.65.

Docusign (NASDAQ:DOCU) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June 4th. The company reported $1.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.10. Docusign had a return on equity of 17.48% and a net margin of 9.59%.The firm had revenue of $830.24 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $824.71 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.90 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that Docusign Inc. will post 2.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Docusign announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase program on Tuesday, March 17th that allows the company to repurchase $2.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy up to 21% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Docusign

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of DOCU. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Docusign by 36.4% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 9,202 shares of the company’s stock valued at $749,000 after buying an additional 2,457 shares during the period. Guggenheim Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Docusign by 6.7% during the second quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 11,543 shares of the company’s stock worth $899,000 after buying an additional 729 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Docusign by 3.0% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,074,976 shares of the company’s stock worth $628,960,000 after buying an additional 236,494 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in Docusign by 60.7% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 40,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,146,000 after acquiring an additional 15,247 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina boosted its position in Docusign by 51.0% during the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 189,178 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,735,000 after acquiring an additional 63,911 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.64% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DOCU has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Docusign from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 13th. Wedbush decreased their price objective on shares of Docusign from $60.00 to $58.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, June 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Docusign from $70.00 to $55.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of Docusign from $75.00 to $52.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Docusign from $78.00 to $65.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $60.27.

Key Stories Impacting Docusign

Here are the key news stories impacting Docusign this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks boosted longer-term earnings expectations for DocuSign, including higher FY2027, FY2028, and future quarterly EPS estimates, which suggests improving profitability over time.
• Positive Sentiment: DocuSign highlighted its AI assistant and agents at Momentum London 2026, signaling ongoing product innovation and an effort to strengthen its platform in the AI-driven workflow market. Docusign showcases AI assistant and agents at Momentum London 2026 to power the next era of agreement work
• Neutral Sentiment: DocuSign is also being pitched by Zacks as a long-term value idea, reflecting a favorable valuation case rather than a clear near-term catalyst. Why DocuSign (DOCU) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple executives, including CEO Allan C. Thygesen, CFO Blake Jeffrey Grayson, and CRO Paula Hansen, sold shares under pre-arranged 10b5-1 plans, which can weigh on investor sentiment even if the sales were planned.
• Negative Sentiment: Paula Hansen’s additional 6,000-share sale was separately reported again this morning, keeping insider selling in focus for traders. Paula Hansen Sells 6,000 Shares of Docusign (NASDAQ:DOCU) Stock

About Docusign

DocuSign, Inc (NASDAQ: DOCU) is a leading provider of electronic signature and digital transaction management solutions. The company’s flagship offering, DocuSign eSignature, enables organizations to send, sign and manage legally binding electronic agreements securely in the cloud. Beyond eSignature, DocuSign’s Agreement Cloud combines contract lifecycle management, document generation, and workflow automation to streamline agreement processes from initiation through execution and storage.

DocuSign’s platform serves a diverse customer base spanning industries such as finance, real estate, healthcare, technology, and government.