SentinelOne (NYSE:S) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.01 EPS

SentinelOne (NYSE:S) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.01, FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $271.15 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $271.18 million. SentinelOne had a negative return on equity of 14.80% and a negative net margin of 45.02%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 20.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.04 EPS. SentinelOne updated its FY 2027 guidance to 0.320-0.380 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance to 0.010-0.020 EPS.

Here are the key takeaways from SentinelOne’s conference call:

• SentinelOne scaled past $1 billion in FY26 revenue, grew 22% year‑over‑year, and delivered full‑year operating profitability with a 3.5% operating margin.
• Q4 total ARR rose 22% with a company‑record add of $64 million net new ARR, driven by a balanced mix of new‑logo wins and expansion and a record ARR per customer.
• AI and platform momentum was strong: Purple attach rate topped 50%, Prompt Security ARR more than doubled sequentially, Data ARR surpassed $130 million, Cloud ARR passed $160 million, and Wayfinder exceeded $100 million.
• Management guided FY27 revenue of $1.195B–$1.205B (~20% growth), operating income of $110–120M (~10% margin), and EPS $0.32–$0.38 while targeting further progress toward the Rule of 40.
• Near‑term risks include lumpier collections/DSO timing, macro and geopolitical uncertainties, reliance on non‑GAAP exclusions (and a scheduled $40M tax payment), plus a rising diluted share count (~352M) that could pressure short‑term cash flow and per‑share metrics.

SentinelOne Stock Up 5.2%

NYSE:S opened at $14.50 on Friday. SentinelOne has a 1-year low of $12.23 and a 1-year high of $21.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -10.66 and a beta of 0.77. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $13.92 and a 200 day simple moving average of $15.82.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently issued reports on S. UBS Group lowered their target price on SentinelOne from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Scotiabank cut their price target on shares of SentinelOne from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Stephens reduced their price objective on shares of SentinelOne from $20.00 to $18.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price objective on shares of SentinelOne from $21.00 to $18.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of SentinelOne in a report on Friday, December 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, SentinelOne presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.43.

SentinelOne News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting SentinelOne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and company milestones: SentinelOne reported $0.07 EPS (above consensus), ~20% revenue growth, surpassed $1B in revenue and achieved full‑year operating profitability — validating longer‑term growth and margin progress. BusinessWire: Q4 results
• Positive Sentiment: Upward FY‑27 guidance: SentinelOne issued FY‑2027 EPS guidance (0.320–0.380) and Q1 EPS guidance above street expectations, shifting the narrative toward potential near‑term profitability vs prior negative consensus. Company slide deck
• Positive Sentiment: Strong analyst support pockets: Several firms reaffirmed bullish stances and high targets (Guggenheim $24, Wedbush $20, Needham maintained buy with a lower PT) that provide upside narratives for demand and platform momentum. TickerReport: analyst notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Market activity and commentary: Unusually large call‑option activity was reported and the CEO gave high‑profile media interviews emphasizing competitive positioning — both add trading volume and attention but not direct fundamentals. 247WallSt: trading action
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple price‑target cuts and neutral ratings: Several sell‑side firms trimmed targets (Canaccord 23→17, Goldman 16.5→14.5, Piper, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and others), signaling near‑term skepticism about growth/competitive margin pressure. Benzinga: analyst PT changes
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly/near‑term caution: Reuters and other outlets highlighted that SentinelOne’s quarterly profit forecast and cautious Q1 commentary fell short of some expectations amid intense competition and a finance leadership transition — driving the initial selloff and volatility. Reuters: cautious forecast
• Negative Sentiment: Share volatility after mixed headlines: Coverage noting “stock slides despite record Q4” and analyst downgrades amplified intraday swings and short‑term risk for momentum traders. Blockonomi: stock reaction

Insider Transactions at SentinelOne

In other SentinelOne news, CAO Robin Tomasello sold 10,163 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.81, for a total transaction of $140,351.03. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 400,871 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,536,028.51. The trade was a 2.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, 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 transaction of $176,358.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 560,589 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,307,928.98. This represents a 2.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 203,034 shares of company stock worth $2,869,591 in the last three months. Insiders own 4.33% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of SentinelOne

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in S. DSM Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of SentinelOne during the 4th quarter valued at $154,000. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC bought a new stake in SentinelOne in the fourth quarter worth $153,000. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in SentinelOne in the fourth quarter worth $142,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in SentinelOne during the fourth quarter worth $125,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in SentinelOne by 38.0% during the third quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,129 shares of the company’s stock worth $108,000 after buying an additional 1,688 shares during the last quarter. 90.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

SentinelOne Company Profile

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.