In the latest trading session, UiPath (PATH) closed at $13.31, marking a +2.31% move from the previous day. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.55%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.44%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 2.69%.
Heading into today, shares of the enterprise automation software developer had lost 21.06% over the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 1.89% and the S&P 500's loss of 1.8%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of UiPath in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on December 3, 2025. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $0.14, reflecting a 27.27% increase from the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $392.62 million, indicating a 10.71% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $0.65 per share and a revenue of $1.57 billion, representing changes of +22.64% and +10.07%, respectively, from the prior year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for UiPath. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. UiPath currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at valuation, UiPath is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 20.07. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 29.29.
Investors should also note that PATH has a PEG ratio of 0.83 right now. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Internet - Software industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.91.
The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 72, which puts it in the top 30% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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