CyberArk (CYBR): Outperforming the Market? Key Insights Inside

The latest trading session saw CyberArk (CYBR) ending at $349.19, denoting a +1.15% adjustment from its last day's close. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.74% gain on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.05%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 1.26%.

The the stock of maker of software that detects attacks on privileged accounts has risen by 1.18% in the past month, leading the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 6.23% and the S&P 500's loss of 4.77%.

The upcoming earnings release of CyberArk will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on May 13, 2025. In that report, analysts expect CyberArk to post earnings of $0.79 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 5.33%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $305.66 million, up 37.96% from the year-ago period.

For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $3.65 per share and revenue of $1.31 billion, which would represent changes of +20.46% and +31.33%, respectively, from the prior year.

It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for CyberArk. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the company's business performance and profit potential.

Studies show that these estimate adjustments have a direct relationship with short-term stock price trends. In order to capitalize on this insight, we developed the Zacks Rank, which uses these modifications as input for an advanced ranking system designed to gauge performance effectiveness.

The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 9.56% higher. Right now, CyberArk possesses a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

The valuation is crucial as well; therefore, investors should be aware that CyberArk currently holds a Forward P/E ratio of 94.46. This figure indicates a higher value compared to the industry’s average Forward P/E which stands at 61.7.

We can additionally observe that CYBR currently boasts a PEG ratio of 4.72. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. Security stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 3.17 based on yesterday's closing prices.

The Security industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 72, positioning it in the top 30% of all 250+ industries.

The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Keep in mind to rely on The News Pulseto watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.

This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (The News Pulse).