SentinelOne (NYSE:S) Trading 5.2% Higher After Strong Earnings

SentinelOne, Inc. (NYSE:S) traded up 5.2% on Friday following a stronger than expected earnings report. The stock traded as high as $14.49 and last traded at $14.5030. 12,258,765 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 46% from the average session volume of 8,370,354 shares. The stock had previously closed at $13.78.

The company reported $0.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.01. SentinelOne had a negative return on equity of 14.95% and a negative net margin of 43.04%.The firm had revenue of $271.15 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $271.18 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.04 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 20.3% on a year-over-year basis. SentinelOne has set its FY 2027 guidance at 0.320-0.380 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.010-0.020 EPS.

SentinelOne News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting SentinelOne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus, FY26 surpassed $1B revenue and the company reported full‑year operating profitability; FY‑2027 guidance showed materially improved EPS and ~ $1.2B revenue target — a constructive signal for the company’s long‑term growth trajectory. SentinelOne Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Several sell‑side firms maintained or reaffirmed bullish ratings (Guggenheim, Wedbush) and some raised/kept upside targets — supporting longer‑run investor interest. Analyst notes roundup (Benzinga)
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually heavy call‑option buying ( ~19,630 calls) points to speculative bullish positioning that can amplify upside momentum if sentiment stays positive.
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO commentary and media interviews are reinforcing the company’s competitive messaging (e.g., public comments on enterprise vulnerabilities), which may help sales narrative but is not an immediate financial driver. SentinelOne CEO: Microsoft has more vulnerabilities than any other company
• Neutral Sentiment: Several long‑form pieces (Seeking Alpha earnings/opinion and the Q4 transcript) frame SentinelOne as a potential contrarian buy for investors focused on growth and margin expansion — useful for longer‑horizon investors but less decisive for near‑term price moves. SentinelOne: Contrarian Buying Opportunity
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple firms cut price targets and/or moved to neutral (Piper Sandler, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Needham and Oppenheimer trimmed targets/ranges) — these downgrades tighten near‑term upside expectations and can weigh on momentum. Analyst PT changes roundup (Benzinga)
• Negative Sentiment: Company’s quarterly profit forecast and cautious Q1 commentary were viewed as conservative relative to some estimates, prompting initial selling pressure despite the beat. SentinelOne’s quarterly profit forecast falls short of estimates (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: Several news pieces flagged the stock’s early post‑earnings slide (then partial recovery), underscoring that short‑term volatility remains elevated around guidance and competition concerns. SentinelOne (S) Stock Slides 4% Despite Record Q4 Performance on Weak Outlook

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently commented on S shares. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $20.00 target price on shares of SentinelOne in a research note on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $19.00 price target on shares of SentinelOne and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $24.00 price objective on shares of SentinelOne in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of SentinelOne from $20.00 to $18.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Berenberg Bank assumed coverage on SentinelOne in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $25.00 target price on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, SentinelOne presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.47.

Insider Buying and Selling at SentinelOne

In related news, CAO Robin Tomasello sold 10,163 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.81, for a total transaction of $140,351.03. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 400,871 shares in the company, valued at $5,536,028.51. The trade was a 2.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Tomer Weingarten sold 36,932 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.81, for a total transaction of $510,030.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,046,141 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,447,207.21. The trade was a 3.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 203,034 shares of company stock worth $2,869,591. Corporate insiders own 4.33% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of SentinelOne

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Allworth Financial LP lifted its holdings in SentinelOne by 102.4% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,435 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 726 shares during the period. Strategic Advocates LLC acquired a new stake in SentinelOne during the third quarter valued at $26,000. Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in SentinelOne in the third quarter valued at $26,000. MAI Capital Management increased its holdings in SentinelOne by 121.2% in the third quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 1,825 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. raised its position in shares of SentinelOne by 700.8% in the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,906 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 1,668 shares during the period. 90.87% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

SentinelOne Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $4.93 billion, a PE ratio of -11.60 and a beta of 0.77. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $13.92 and its 200-day moving average price is $15.83.

About SentinelOne

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.