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CyberArk (CYBR) closed the most recent trading day at $325.84, moving -1.65% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.13%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 1.33%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.13%.
Coming into today, shares of the maker of software that detects attacks on privileged accounts had lost 4.89% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector lost 9.27%, while the S&P 500 lost 6.3%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of CyberArk in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on May 13, 2025. On that day, CyberArk is projected to report earnings of $0.79 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 5.33%. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $305.65 million, indicating a 37.96% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $3.64 per share and a revenue of $1.32 billion, signifying shifts of +20.13% and +31.43%, respectively, from the last year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for CyberArk. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 5.43% lower. CyberArk is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
From a valuation perspective, CyberArk is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 90.94. This represents a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 59.27.
We can also see that CYBR currently has a PEG ratio of 4.55. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The Security industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 3.01 as of yesterday's close.