UiPath, Inc. (NYSE:PATH) Stock Now Rated “Hold” by Sell-Side Analysts

UiPath, Inc. (NYSE:PATH) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-one analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, fifteen have issued a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $15.69.

Several analysts recently weighed in on PATH shares. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $16.00 price objective on shares of UiPath in a research note on Wednesday, September 23rd. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $22.00 price objective on shares of UiPath in a research note on Wednesday, September 23rd. Oppenheimer reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of UiPath in a research note on Friday, September 4th. KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of UiPath in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on shares of UiPath from $18.00 to $15.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 24th.

Insider Transactions at UiPath

In other UiPath news, COO Ashim Gupta sold 117,339 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.85, for a total value of $1,625,145.15. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 2,037,377 shares in the company, valued at approximately $28,217,671.45. This trade represents a 5.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Daniel Dines sold 1,402,347 shares of UiPath stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.07, for a total value of $22,535,716.29. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 26,491,238 shares in the company, valued at $425,714,194.66. The trade was a 5.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 2,962,735 shares of company stock valued at $43,584,098 over the last three months. Company insiders own 22.44% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UiPath

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of PATH. BOKF NA boosted its stake in UiPath by 60.2% during the third quarter. BOKF NA now owns 81,344 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,044,000 after acquiring an additional 30,577 shares in the last quarter. VestGen Advisors LLC grew its holdings in UiPath by 1,090.1% in the third quarter. VestGen Advisors LLC now owns 165,091 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,120,000 after purchasing an additional 151,219 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its holdings in UiPath by 10.7% in the third quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 66,471 shares of the company’s stock worth $853,000 after purchasing an additional 6,400 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC grew its holdings in UiPath by 23.1% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 7,565 shares of the company’s stock worth $97,000 after purchasing an additional 1,422 shares during the period. Finally, Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of UiPath by 8.4% during the third quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 14,174 shares of the company’s stock valued at $182,000 after purchasing an additional 1,094 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 62.50% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting UiPath

Here are the key news stories impacting UiPath this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UiPath’s expanding AI-powered automation platform, improving profitability and relatively lower valuation were highlighted as strengths compared with AppLovin’s faster-growing but more highly valued advertising business. PATH or APP: Which AI-driven Tech Stock Should You Bet on?
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are showing renewed interest ahead of earnings: UiPath’s shares have gained roughly 9% over seven days and 15% over 30 days. Analysts cited in the coverage expect approximately $0.19 in upcoming EPS and $442.67 million in revenue, which could support the stock if results meet or exceed expectations. Is UiPath Cheap After Its Recent Rally Ahead Of Earnings?
• Neutral Sentiment: Some investors view UiPath as potentially undervalued after a roughly 73% five-year share-price decline, but the investment case depends on whether its recurring-revenue model can generate stronger long-term cash flow. UiPath Stock Could Be a Bargain
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains cautious: the consensus rating is “Hold,” with an average price target of $15.69. Recent target increases were offset by several neutral or underperform ratings, limiting the bullish impact. UiPath analyst ratings
• Negative Sentiment: Insider Raghavendra Malpani sold 29,565 shares for approximately $413,910 at an average price of $14.00, reducing his position by 1.95%. The sale follows additional share disposals in September and October and may weigh on investor confidence, although he still owns approximately 1.48 million shares. UiPath insider selling

UiPath Price Performance

PATH stock opened at $14.04 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $14.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.48. UiPath has a 12 month low of $9.20 and a 12 month high of $19.84.

UiPath (NYSE:PATH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 3rd. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15. The firm had revenue of $410.26 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $397.77 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.15 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that UiPath will post 0.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

UiPath Company Profile

UiPath, Inc develops enterprise automation software that helps organizations automate repetitive, rules-based and increasingly complex business processes. Its platform combines robotic process automation with artificial intelligence, workflow orchestration, process mining, document processing and application integration capabilities.

The company’s products are designed to support the discovery, development, deployment and management of software robots and AI-powered automations across functions such as finance, customer service, human resources, information technology and operations.