DA Davidson Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for CyberArk Software (NASDAQ:CYBR) Stock

CyberArk Software (NASDAQ:CYBR) had its price target raised by analysts at DA Davidson from $518.00 to $573.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the technology company’s stock. DA Davidson’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 50.11% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on CYBR. Mizuho reduced their target price on shares of CyberArk Software from $520.00 to $470.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of CyberArk Software in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Zacks Research upgraded CyberArk Software from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of CyberArk Software from $520.00 to $460.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group cut CyberArk Software from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and upped their price target for the company from $440.00 to $502.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $464.50.

CyberArk Software Stock Performance

Shares of CYBR traded down $25.30 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $381.72. 748,046 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 623,934. The stock has a market cap of $19.27 billion, a P/E ratio of -82.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 18.55 and a beta of 0.91. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $450.67 and its 200 day moving average is $459.48. CyberArk Software has a 1-year low of $288.63 and a 1-year high of $526.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 2.14 and a current ratio of 2.14.

CyberArk Software (NASDAQ:CYBR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The technology company reported $1.33 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.18. CyberArk Software had a negative net margin of 17.42% and a negative return on equity of 0.07%. The firm had revenue of $372.65 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $377.22 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.80 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 18.5% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that CyberArk Software will post -0.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CyberArk Software

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of CYBR. Pentwater Capital Management LP bought a new position in CyberArk Software in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,770,745,000. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of CyberArk Software by 9.1% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,129,845 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $459,711,000 after purchasing an additional 94,318 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in CyberArk Software in the 2nd quarter worth about $444,613,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in CyberArk Software by 88.8% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 960,708 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $464,166,000 after buying an additional 451,962 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its stake in CyberArk Software by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 817,272 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $332,532,000 after acquiring an additional 10,676 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.84% of the company’s stock.

Key CyberArk Software News

Here are the key news stories impacting CyberArk Software this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and strong growth — CyberArk reported $1.33 EPS (above consensus ~ $1.13–$1.15) and revenue of $372.65M, with revenue up ~18.5% year-over-year; the company also announced record Q4 and full‑year 2025 results. This beat on EPS and top‑line growth supports the business momentum. View Press Release Yahoo: Record Q4
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue vs. some estimates was mixed — revenue narrowly missed one consensus (~$377.2M) despite strong growth, and some metric-level analysis (Zacks) highlights where results diverged from estimates; this creates nuance for guidance/expectations. Zacks: Key Metrics
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest data in the filings appears anomalous/insufficient (reported as zero/inconsistent), so it’s not a clear driver of today’s move. Investors should monitor updated, reliable short‑interest figures before drawing conclusions.
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays cut its price target from $520 to $460 and moved to an “equal weight” stance — a downgrade in optimism that likely pressured the stock. Benzinga: Barclays PT Cut
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho trimmed its PT from $520 to $470 but kept an “outperform” rating — still a concession on upside that can sap near‑term buyer enthusiasm despite the maintained positive view. Benzinga: Mizuho PT Cut

CyberArk Software Company Profile

CyberArk Software Ltd. is a cybersecurity company that focuses on identity security and privileged access management. Its core mission is to protect organizations from cyber threats that target privileged accounts, credentials and secrets that can provide attackers with broad access to critical systems. CyberArk’s offerings are designed to help enterprises control, monitor and secure privileged credentials across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments, reducing the risk of lateral movement and data breaches.

The company delivers a suite of software and cloud services that address privileged access, secrets management, endpoint privilege management and identity-based threat detection.