Carlson Capital L.P. Makes New Investment in CyberArk Software Ltd. $CYBR

Carlson Capital L.P. bought a new position in shares of CyberArk Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CYBR) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 4,500 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,174,000. CyberArk Software makes up about 0.8% of Carlson Capital L.P.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its stake in CyberArk Software by 5,300.0% in the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 54 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC increased its position in CyberArk Software by 78.0% in the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 73 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its position in CyberArk Software by 120.7% during the 3rd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 64 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the period. AlphaCore Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of CyberArk Software in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in shares of CyberArk Software by 50.0% in the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 87 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the period. 91.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CyberArk Software Stock Up 2.6%

Shares of NASDAQ CYBR opened at $391.77 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -133.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.91. CyberArk Software Ltd. has a 52 week low of $288.63 and a 52 week high of $526.19. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $447.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $458.98. The company has a quick ratio of 2.14, a current ratio of 2.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.

CyberArk Software (NASDAQ:CYBR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The technology company reported $1.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $372.65 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $377.22 million. CyberArk Software had a negative net margin of 10.79% and a positive return on equity of 0.77%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 18.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.80 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that CyberArk Software Ltd. will post -0.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of CyberArk Software in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group downgraded shares of CyberArk Software from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $440.00 to $502.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Piper Sandler set a $474.00 target price on shares of CyberArk Software in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of CyberArk Software from $520.00 to $460.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Finally, DA Davidson raised their price objective on shares of CyberArk Software from $518.00 to $573.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $464.50.

Key CyberArk Software News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results: CyberArk beat EPS estimates ($1.33 vs. consensus ~$1.13) and reported revenue up ~18.5% YoY—an earnings surprise that supports the rally. The company provided slides and a press release for the quarter. View Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: DA Davidson raised its price target sharply to $573 and reiterated a Buy rating, signaling strong analyst conviction that could support further upside. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Technical setup: Zacks highlights CYBR as oversold after a recent pullback, suggesting the heavy selling may be exhausted and a trend reversal may be possible—a short-term technical tailwind for buyers. Zacks Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Broker consensus & commentary: The recent brokerage average sits at “Hold,” reflecting mixed analyst views despite the EPS beat—so broader institutional conviction is not unanimous. AmericanBankingNews
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst notes & valuation pieces: Coverage in The Globe and Mail and Yahoo examines CYBR’s competitive positioning and asks whether the post-pullback price is fair—useful context but not definitive near-term catalysts. Globe and Mail Yahoo
• Neutral Sentiment: Mizuho cut its price target to $470 but kept an Outperform rating—this reduces implied upside versus prior targets but still shows support from some buy-side analysts. Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays trimmed its target to $460 and moved to Equal Weight, a less bullish stance that could limit near-term upside if other shops follow suit. Benzinga

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.