Rubrik (NYSE:RBRK) Given New $70.00 Price Target at BMO Capital Markets

Rubrik (NYSE:RBRK) had its target price reduced by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $105.00 to $70.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. BMO Capital Markets’ price target points to a potential upside of 31.88% from the company’s previous close.

RBRK has been the topic of a number of other reports. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their target price on shares of Rubrik from $105.00 to $85.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of Rubrik from $110.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. William Blair raised Rubrik from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Mizuho cut their price objective on Rubrik from $97.00 to $80.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Guggenheim set a $110.00 target price on Rubrik in a report on Friday, December 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $93.68.

Rubrik Trading Down 1.7%

RBRK stock traded down $0.94 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $53.08. 4,266,252 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,862,708. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $59.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $72.10. The company has a market cap of $10.62 billion, a P/E ratio of -27.22 and a beta of 0.45. Rubrik has a one year low of $46.36 and a one year high of $103.00.

Rubrik (NYSE:RBRK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.11) by $0.15. The business had revenue of $377.68 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $342.43 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($0.18) earnings per share. Rubrik’s revenue was up 46.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Rubrik has set its Q1 2027 guidance at -0.040–0.020 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 0.070-0.270 EPS. Analysts forecast that Rubrik will post -7.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director John Wendell Thompson sold 11,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.62, for a total value of $589,820.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,653 shares in the company, valued at approximately $249,493.86. This represents a 70.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CTO Arvind Nithrakashyap sold 4,648 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.40, for a total transaction of $327,219.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 337,010 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,725,504. This represents a 1.36% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 146,219 shares of company stock worth $9,834,982 over the last three months. 32.38% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of RBRK. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Rubrik by 73.1% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,022,614 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,077,106,000 after acquiring an additional 5,077,513 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Rubrik during the 4th quarter valued at about $345,907,000. First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in Rubrik by 42.8% during the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 7,064,057 shares of the company’s stock valued at $540,259,000 after acquiring an additional 2,116,272 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Rubrik by 101.8% in the 3rd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 2,437,768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $200,506,000 after purchasing an additional 1,229,476 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Rubrik in the third quarter worth approximately $97,828,000. 49.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Rubrik

Here are the key news stories impacting Rubrik this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus: Rubrik reported adjusted EPS of $0.04 (vs. consensus loss) and revenue of $377.7M, up ~46% year‑over‑year — a clear operational beat that supports upside to the shares. Proactive: Rubrik delivers fourth quarter earnings beat, guidance above expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Strong FY‑2027 guidance: Management issued FY‑27 EPS guidance of $0.07–$0.27 and Q1 EPS guide of ‑$0.04 to ‑$0.02, both well above prior consensus (and Q1 revenue guidance above estimates) — this shift toward fiscal‑year profitability is driving bullish reappraisal. Business Wire: Rubrik Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and research support: Recent analyst commentary (including a Baird revisit and bullish write‑ups highlighting Rubrik’s role in AI/data resilience) is reinforcing the buy case among investors focused on durable subscription ARR growth. TipRanks: Buy rating and analyst note Seeking Alpha: High Growth Rates And AI Resilience
• Neutral Sentiment: Supplementary disclosures: The company posted an earnings call transcript, slide deck and press release for the quarter — useful for investors digging into unit economics, ARR trends and margin cadence. Conference materials
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity: Heavy call buying was observed around the print, which can amplify intraday upside as traders position for further rallies (short‑term positive flow). (Market activity noted on the print day.)
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/valuation headwinds and volatility: RBRK has seen a sizable YTD pullback from its prior highs and remains below key moving averages, so some of the post‑earnings advance was met by profit‑taking and technical selling pressure — this can mute sustained upside despite the beat. Seeking Alpha: context on recent selloff

About Rubrik

Rubrik, Inc is a cloud data management and security company that delivers a unified platform for data protection, disaster recovery, compliance and intelligent data governance. Its flagship offering, the Rubrik Security Cloud, enables organizations to automate backup and recovery workflows across on-premises, edge and multi-cloud environments. By combining policy-driven orchestration with real-time threat detection, Rubrik helps clients guard against ransomware, ensure business continuity and enforce data retention requirements.

The company’s platform supports a range of services including backup and restore, long-term data archiving, replication, and disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS).