Rubrik (NYSE:RBRK) Releases Q1 2027 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Rubrik issued upbeat Q1 2027 guidance of EPS -$0.040 to -$0.020 (vs. consensus -$0.230) and revenue $365–$367M (vs. consensus $350M), and updated FY2027 EPS guidance to $0.070–$0.270.
• The stock dipped $3.09 to $54.43 on heavy volume (~8.0M shares vs. avg 3.8M), with a market cap of $10.89B and current price well below its 12‑month high of $103.00.
• Insiders have sold significant stock recently (247,878 shares worth ~$18.15M in the last 90 days), even as analysts maintain a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with a $98.68 average target.

Rubrik (NYSE:RBRK - Get Free Report) updated its first quarter 2027 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of -0.040--0.020 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of -0.230. The company issued revenue guidance of $365.0 million-$367.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $350.0 million. Rubrik also updated its FY 2027 guidance to 0.070-0.270 EPS.

Rubrik Stock Performance

NYSE RBRK traded down $3.09 on Thursday, reaching $54.43. The stock had a trading volume of 7,994,104 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,789,236. The business's 50-day moving average price is $60.02 and its 200 day moving average price is $72.22. Rubrik has a 12-month low of $46.36 and a 12-month high of $103.00. The stock has a market cap of $10.89 billion, a P/E ratio of -27.91 and a beta of 0.45.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Rubrik in a report on Monday, January 12th. DA Davidson started coverage on Rubrik in a report on Monday, February 23rd. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.00 target price on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their price target on Rubrik from $105.00 to $85.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday. UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Rubrik in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Oppenheimer began coverage on shares of Rubrik in a research report on Monday, November 17th. They set a "market perform" rating for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $98.68.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director John Wendell Thompson sold 11,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.62, for a total value of $589,820.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 4,653 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $249,493.86. This trade represents a 70.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CTO Arvind Nithrakashyap sold 4,648 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.40, for a total transaction of $327,219.20. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 337,010 shares of the company's stock, valued at $23,725,504. This trade represents a 1.36% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 247,878 shares of company stock worth $18,152,721. 32.38% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Rubrik

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in RBRK. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Rubrik in the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise purchased a new position in Rubrik in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Rubrik during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Comerica Bank lifted 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 buying an additional 395 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advocate Investing Services LLC purchased a new stake in Rubrik during the fourth quarter worth approximately $38,000. 49.54% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Rubrik

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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