Canaccord Genuity Group Lowers SentinelOne (NYSE:S) Price Target to $17.00

SentinelOne (NYSE:S) had its price target decreased by research analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group from $23.00 to $17.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 17.22% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on S. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on SentinelOne from $18.00 to $17.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. DA Davidson decreased their price objective on SentinelOne from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Needham & Company LLC cut their target price on shares of SentinelOne from $21.00 to $18.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of SentinelOne in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on SentinelOne from $17.00 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $19.47.

SentinelOne Stock Performance

Shares of S stock traded up $0.72 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $14.50. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 12,451,615 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,380,641. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $13.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $15.83. The company has a market cap of $4.93 billion, a PE ratio of -11.60 and a beta of 0.77. SentinelOne has a 52 week low of $12.23 and a 52 week high of $21.40.

SentinelOne (NYSE:S) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $271.15 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $271.18 million. SentinelOne had a negative net margin of 43.04% and a negative return on equity of 14.95%. The business’s revenue was up 20.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.04 earnings per share. SentinelOne has set its FY 2027 guidance at 0.320-0.380 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.010-0.020 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that SentinelOne will post -0.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at SentinelOne

In related news, CFO Barbara A. Larson sold 11,173 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.82, for a total transaction of $165,583.86. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 539,372 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,993,493.04. This represents a 2.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Ana G. Pinczuk sold 11,900 shares of SentinelOne stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.82, for a total transaction of $176,358.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 560,589 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,307,928.98. The trade was a 2.08% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 203,034 shares of company stock worth $2,869,591. Company insiders own 4.33% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SentinelOne

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its position in SentinelOne by 25.2% during the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 3,442 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after buying an additional 692 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in shares of SentinelOne by 102.4% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,435 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 726 shares during the last quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of SentinelOne by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 22,492 shares of the company’s stock valued at $313,000 after buying an additional 753 shares in the last quarter. Mission Creek Capital Partners Inc. grew its stake in SentinelOne by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Mission Creek Capital Partners Inc. now owns 45,958 shares of the company’s stock valued at $840,000 after acquiring an additional 760 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Main Management ETF Advisors LLC boosted its position in SentinelOne by 1.7% during the second quarter. Main Management ETF Advisors LLC now owns 46,909 shares of the company’s stock worth $857,000 after acquiring an additional 768 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.87% of the company’s stock.

More SentinelOne News

Here are the key news stories impacting SentinelOne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus, FY26 surpassed $1B revenue and the company reported full‑year operating profitability; FY‑2027 guidance showed materially improved EPS and ~ $1.2B revenue target — a constructive signal for the company’s long‑term growth trajectory. SentinelOne Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Several sell‑side firms maintained or reaffirmed bullish ratings (Guggenheim, Wedbush) and some raised/kept upside targets — supporting longer‑run investor interest. Analyst notes roundup (Benzinga)
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually heavy call‑option buying ( ~19,630 calls) points to speculative bullish positioning that can amplify upside momentum if sentiment stays positive.
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO commentary and media interviews are reinforcing the company’s competitive messaging (e.g., public comments on enterprise vulnerabilities), which may help sales narrative but is not an immediate financial driver. SentinelOne CEO: Microsoft has more vulnerabilities than any other company
• Neutral Sentiment: Several long‑form pieces (Seeking Alpha earnings/opinion and the Q4 transcript) frame SentinelOne as a potential contrarian buy for investors focused on growth and margin expansion — useful for longer‑horizon investors but less decisive for near‑term price moves. SentinelOne: Contrarian Buying Opportunity
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple firms cut price targets and/or moved to neutral (Piper Sandler, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Needham and Oppenheimer trimmed targets/ranges) — these downgrades tighten near‑term upside expectations and can weigh on momentum. Analyst PT changes roundup (Benzinga)
• Negative Sentiment: Company’s quarterly profit forecast and cautious Q1 commentary were viewed as conservative relative to some estimates, prompting initial selling pressure despite the beat. SentinelOne’s quarterly profit forecast falls short of estimates (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: Several news pieces flagged the stock’s early post‑earnings slide (then partial recovery), underscoring that short‑term volatility remains elevated around guidance and competition concerns. SentinelOne (S) Stock Slides 4% Despite Record Q4 Performance on Weak Outlook

About SentinelOne

SentinelOne, Inc is a cybersecurity company specializing in AI-driven, autonomous endpoint protection. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, the firm developed its Singularity Platform to unify prevention, detection, response, and hunting across endpoints, cloud workloads, containers and IoT devices. SentinelOne’s solutions leverage machine learning and behavioral analytics to identify threats in real time, automate remediation workflows and deliver forensics to support rapid incident response.

The company’s flagship product suite includes endpoint security agents, cloud workload protection, identity threat detection and extended detection and response (XDR) capabilities.