SentinelOne (NYSE:S) Shares Gap Up – Should You Buy?

Shares of SentinelOne, Inc. (NYSE:S) gapped up before the market opened on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $19.75, but opened at $20.63. SentinelOne shares last traded at $21.4460, with a volume of 1,048,062 shares.

Key Stories Impacting SentinelOne

Here are the key news stories impacting SentinelOne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised SentinelOne’s consensus price target by 13.58% to $24.59, suggesting greater confidence in the company’s earnings outlook and providing potential upside from recent trading levels. SentinelOne consensus price target increased by 13.58% to $24.59
• Positive Sentiment: SentinelOne was named a leader among AI security platforms in Latio’s 2026 AI Security Market Report. The recognition may strengthen the company’s competitive positioning and support demand for its AI-powered cybersecurity products. SentinelOne Named an AI Security Platform Leader in Latio 2026 AI Security Market Report
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually heavy options activity included purchases of 26,686 call contracts, 57% above average volume. While options activity is not a guarantee of future performance, the call buying indicates increased near-term bullish positioning.
• Neutral Sentiment: The stock recently surged 10.3% in one session, adding roughly $700 million in market value. The move reflects strong momentum, but it also increases the possibility of profit-taking after a rapid advance. SentinelOne Surges 10.3%, Adding Approximately $700 Million
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Tomer Weingarten sold 114,890 shares for approximately $2.29 million, reducing his ownership by 6.18%. Because the transaction was conducted under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, it may be less concerning than discretionary insider selling, although it can still weigh modestly on sentiment. SEC insider transaction filing
• Negative Sentiment: SentinelOne’s chief accounting officer also sold approximately $266,000 of stock. The additional insider sale could create some selling-pressure concerns, though the article provides no indication that it reflects a change in business fundamentals. SentinelOne CAO sells stock

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on S. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $25.00 price objective on shares of SentinelOne in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their target price on SentinelOne from $18.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $26.00 price target on SentinelOne in a report on Friday, August 28th. Bank of America raised SentinelOne from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $16.00 to $20.00 in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on SentinelOne from $15.50 to $17.50 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 31st. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $23.50.

SentinelOne Stock Performance

The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $20.29 and its 200 day simple moving average is $16.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.17 billion, a P/E ratio of -23.25 and a beta of 0.77.

SentinelOne (NYSE:S) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $291.98 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $290.24 million. SentinelOne had a negative return on equity of 15.73% and a negative net margin of 30.95%.SentinelOne’s quarterly revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.22) earnings per share. SentinelOne has set its FY 2027 guidance at 0.300-0.320 EPS and its Q3 2027 guidance at 0.080-0.090 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that SentinelOne, Inc. will post -0.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at SentinelOne

In other news, insider Keenan Conder sold 26,374 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.08, for a total value of $529,589.92. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 956,358 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,203,668.64. This represents a 2.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Ana G. Pinczuk sold 16,042 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.89, for a total transaction of $286,991.38. Following the transaction, the insider owned 743,946 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,309,193.94. This represents a 2.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold 445,756 shares of company stock worth $8,621,569 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 4.27% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of SentinelOne

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Allied Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in SentinelOne in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of SentinelOne by 29.7% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,685 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 843 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its position in shares of SentinelOne by 4,582.8% during the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 4,355 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 4,262 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP lifted its holdings in shares of SentinelOne by 213.9% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 4,504 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 3,069 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of SentinelOne by 77.3% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,538 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 1,979 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.87% of the company’s stock.

About SentinelOne

SentinelOne, Inc is a cybersecurity company that develops artificial intelligence-powered software for protecting enterprises, governments and other organizations from cyber threats. Its Singularity Platform is designed to secure endpoints, cloud workloads, identities and enterprise data while helping customers detect, investigate and respond to attacks.

The company’s offerings include endpoint protection and detection, cloud security, identity security, managed detection and response, and security operations tools.