Rubrik (NYSE:RBRK) Issues FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Rubrik updated FY 2027 guidance to EPS of 0.070–0.270 (vs. consensus -0.610) and revenue of $1.6 billion, and guided Q1 2027 EPS of -0.040 to -0.020.
• Despite the positive EPS outlook, shares fell 5.4% to $54.43 on heavy volume (~8.0M vs. a 3.79M average), leaving the stock well below its 12‑month high and with a market cap of about $10.9B.
• Insiders sold roughly 247,878 shares (~$18.15M) in the last 90 days while still owning 32.38% of the company; analysts' consensus is a "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $98.68.

Rubrik (NYSE:RBRK - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.070-0.270 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of -0.610. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.6 billion-$1.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.6 billion. Rubrik also updated its Q1 2027 guidance to -0.040--0.020 EPS.

Rubrik Stock Down 5.4%

Shares of NYSE RBRK traded down $3.09 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $54.43. 7,994,104 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,789,236. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $60.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $72.22. Rubrik has a twelve month low of $46.36 and a twelve month high of $103.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.89 billion, a P/E ratio of -27.91 and a beta of 0.45.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently commented on RBRK. KeyCorp dropped their price target on Rubrik from $95.00 to $80.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. UBS Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of Rubrik in a report on Friday, December 5th. William Blair upgraded shares of Rubrik from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on Rubrik from $118.00 to $99.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Rubrik in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $98.68.

Insider Activity at Rubrik

In other news, Director Ravi Mhatre sold 101,659 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.82, for a total transaction of $8,317,739.38. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Brian K. Mccarthy sold 10,000 shares of Rubrik stock in a transaction on Monday, January 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.88, for a total transaction of $708,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 330,772 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,445,119.36. The trade was a 2.93% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 247,878 shares of company stock valued at $18,152,721 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 32.38% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rubrik

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in RBRK. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in Rubrik in the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new stake in Rubrik in the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Rubrik during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Comerica Bank increased its position in Rubrik by 209.0% during the first quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 584 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 395 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advocate Investing Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Rubrik in the fourth quarter worth approximately $38,000. 49.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Rubrik Company Profile

Rubrik, Inc is a cloud data management and security company that delivers a unified platform for data protection, disaster recovery, compliance and intelligent data governance. Its flagship offering, the Rubrik Security Cloud, enables organizations to automate backup and recovery workflows across on-premises, edge and multi-cloud environments. By combining policy-driven orchestration with real-time threat detection, Rubrik helps clients guard against ransomware, ensure business continuity and enforce data retention requirements.

The company's platform supports a range of services including backup and restore, long-term data archiving, replication, and disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS).

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