UiPath Had Extra Disappointing Information, however Some Analysts See Positives

The disappointing outlook for the 12 months ending January 2024 got here just some days after UiPath reduce its income estimate for fiscal 2023. The corporate mentioned it expects income of $1 billion to $1.01 billion, down from its earlier forecast of about $1.09 billion. Analysts had predicted $1.09 billion.

The poor outlook drove the inventory down 7% to $12.54 on Wednesday regardless of optimistic information from the corporate about its advertising and marketing technique. It’s down 24% this month. 

Particularly, UiPath, which gives software program to automate processes, is dividing its buyer base into three teams—enterprise, company/mid-market, and small and medium companies—as a substitute of conserving a few of these purchasers clubbed collectively. It can additionally construction its gross sales staff across the technique and rent extra workers with large-enterprise expertise to seize the most important potential accounts.

Analysts are bullish on the long-term market alternative for the corporate regardless of the outlook information.

Needham’s Scott Berg maintained his Purchase ranking and $20 worth goal on the inventory. He believes the brand new technique will resonate nicely with bigger prospects who’re trying to systematically automate extra of their respective enterprises.

Credit score Suisse’s Phil Winslow reiterated an Outperform ranking on the inventory, with a worth goal of $30. The chance to automate payrolls is each huge and largely untapped, mentioned Winslow. He likes UiPath’s differentiated know-how and views the corporate because the chief within the shift towards automation within the enterprise house.

General, 50% of the 22 analysts monitoring the inventory are bullish, 45% charge it as Maintain, and the remainder have it at Promote.

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