Freshworks (NASDAQ:FRSH) Issues Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Freshworks (NASDAQ:FRSH) issued an update on its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.100-0.120 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.070. The company issued revenue guidance of $222.0 million-$225.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $220.6 million. Freshworks also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 0.550-0.570 EPS.

Freshworks Stock Performance

Shares of Freshworks stock traded up $0.10 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $8.73. The company had a trading volume of 13,008,625 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,204,842. Freshworks has a 52-week low of $8.45 and a 52-week high of $18.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.46 billion, a P/E ratio of -87.29 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a 50 day moving average of $11.74 and a 200 day moving average of $12.10.

Freshworks (NASDAQ:FRSH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.03. Freshworks had a negative return on equity of 0.37% and a negative net margin of 3.65%.The firm had revenue of $222.74 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $218.76 million. Freshworks has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.100-0.120 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.550-0.570 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Freshworks will post -0.19 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have commented on FRSH shares. BTIG Research assumed coverage on shares of Freshworks in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Freshworks in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Zacks Research cut Freshworks from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Oppenheimer lowered their target price on Freshworks from $19.00 to $18.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group cut their price target on Freshworks from $23.00 to $19.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Freshworks has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $18.54.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Philippa Lawrence sold 5,846 shares of Freshworks stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.06, for a total transaction of $70,502.76. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 392,711 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,736,094.66. This trade represents a 1.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Mika Yamamoto sold 15,012 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.00, for a total value of $195,156.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 490,350 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,374,550. This represents a 2.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 22,267 shares of company stock valued at $282,301 in the last quarter. 11.17% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Freshworks by 427.6% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,479 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,000 after purchasing an additional 3,630 shares in the last quarter. Shay Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Freshworks during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $118,000. One68 Global Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Freshworks during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $118,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV bought a new position in shares of Freshworks during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $122,000. Finally, Numerai GP LLC purchased a new position in shares of Freshworks in the third quarter valued at $135,000. Institutional investors own 75.58% of the company’s stock.

Freshworks Company Profile

Freshworks, Inc is a global provider of cloud-based customer engagement software designed to help businesses streamline customer support, sales, marketing, and IT service operations. The company’s integrated suite of solutions enables organizations of all sizes to deliver seamless experiences across multiple channels, including email, chat, phone, and social media. Freshworks’ platform is built on modern, user-friendly interfaces and offers native automation, AI-powered insights, and analytics to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction.

The company’s flagship product, Freshdesk, serves as a helpdesk solution for customer support teams, while Freshservice addresses IT service management needs.