GitLab (NASDAQ:GTLB – Free Report) had its target price decreased by DA Davidson from $45.00 to $30.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. DA Davidson currently has a neutral rating on the stock.
Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of GitLab from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. TD Cowen cut GitLab from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $29.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of GitLab in a report on Monday, December 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on GitLab from $52.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Truist Financial set a $35.00 target price on GitLab in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $45.75.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on GTLB
GitLab Trading Down 0.4%
GitLab (NASDAQ:GTLB – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, December 2nd. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.05. GitLab had a negative net margin of 4.70% and a negative return on equity of 1.51%. The firm had revenue of $244.35 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $239.31 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.23 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 24.6% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that GitLab will post -0.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Transactions at GitLab
In related news, CFO James Shen sold 2,538 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.08, for a total transaction of $96,647.04. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 52,284 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,990,974.72. The trade was a 4.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Susan L. Bostrom sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.25, for a total value of $1,177,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 49,819 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,955,395.75. This represents a 37.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 603,744 shares of company stock valued at $22,536,495. Insiders own 21.36% of the company’s stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On GitLab
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of GTLB. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in GitLab by 124.1% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 558 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 309 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of GitLab in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of GitLab in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in GitLab by 284.3% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 907 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 671 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its stake in GitLab by 84.1% during the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 974 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 445 shares during the last quarter. 95.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Key Stories Impacting GitLab
Here are the key news stories impacting GitLab this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Company narrative: coverage highlights GitLab’s MSP push and how tying AI capabilities and data‑sovereignty features could support future revenue growth and customer expansion. This strategy is a potential catalyst if it translates to stronger bookings and upsells. GitLab MSP Push Ties AI And Data Sovereignty To Revenue Story
- Neutral Sentiment: Earnings preview / timing: multiple previews and reminders that GitLab is due to report earnings (expected Tuesday). These pieces frame expectations but do not contain new results — earnings execution and guidance will be the primary near‑term driver. What’s Next: GitLab’s Earnings Preview
- Neutral Sentiment: Consensus view: brokerages’ average recommendation sits at “Hold,” reflecting caution ahead of results and mixed analyst views on near‑term upside. GitLab Inc. Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages
- Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data appears to be a reporting anomaly (zeros/NaN). No actionable signal from the short-interest release — treat it as unreliable until corrected. Short Interest Report (data anomaly)
- Neutral Sentiment: Market context piece analyzing whether current share price reflects GitLab’s long‑term potential after a large one‑year decline; useful for framing risk/reward but not new company-specific news. Is GitLab Pricing Reflect Its Potential After A 56% One-Year Share Price Slide
- Negative Sentiment: Price-target cuts and rating changes: DA Davidson cut its target from $45 to $30 and moved to Neutral — signals reduced bullishness from a prior supporter and increases selling pressure. DA Davidson Lowers Target
- Negative Sentiment: TD Cowen downgraded GTLB from Buy to Hold with a $29 target, another sign of tempered expectations from sell‑side analysts. TD Cowen Downgrade
- Negative Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald trimmed its price target to $30, aligning with other cuts and contributing to today’s downward pressure on the share price. Cantor Fitzgerald Cuts GitLab Price Target
About GitLab
GitLab Inc (NASDAQ: GTLB) is a leading provider of a unified DevOps platform designed to streamline the software development lifecycle. Founded in 2011 by Dmitriy Zaporozhets and Sid Sijbrandij, the company initially gained recognition for its open-source Git repository manager. Over time, GitLab expanded its offerings to encompass planning, source code management, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), security testing, and monitoring in a single application. This integrated approach enables development teams to collaborate efficiently, reduce toolchain complexity, and accelerate release cycles.
The GitLab platform is offered through both cloud-hosted and self-managed deployment models, catering to organizations of all sizes.
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