Rubrik (NYSE:RBRK) Releases Q1 2027 Earnings Guidance

Rubrik (NYSE:RBRK) issued an update on its first quarter 2027 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of -0.040–0.020 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of -0.230. The company issued revenue guidance of $365.0 million-$367.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $350.0 million. Rubrik also updated its FY 2027 guidance to 0.070-0.270 EPS.

Rubrik Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE RBRK traded down $3.09 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $54.43. 9,142,923 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,805,108. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $60.02 and a two-hundred day moving average of $72.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.89 billion, a P/E ratio of -27.91 and a beta of 0.45. Rubrik has a one year low of $46.36 and a one year high of $103.00.

Rubrik (NYSE:RBRK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.11) by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $377.68 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $342.43 million. Rubrik has set its Q1 2027 guidance at -0.040–0.020 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 0.070-0.270 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Rubrik will post -7.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have issued reports on RBRK. Barclays dropped their target price on Rubrik from $100.00 to $70.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on shares of Rubrik from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Rosenblatt Securities lowered their price objective on shares of Rubrik from $120.00 to $95.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Rubrik in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and set a $120.00 target price on shares of Rubrik in a research report on Friday, December 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $98.68.

Insider Activity at Rubrik

In other news, insider Brian K. Mccarthy sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.88, for a total transaction of $708,800.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 330,772 shares in the company, valued at $23,445,119.36. This trade represents a 2.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Kiran Kumar Choudary sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.66, for a total transaction of $1,353,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 489,959 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,150,625.94. This represents a 3.92% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 247,878 shares of company stock worth $18,152,721 in the last quarter. 32.38% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Rubrik

Here are the key news stories impacting Rubrik this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Earnings beat and revenue upside: Rubrik reported Q4 EPS of $0.04 and revenue $377.68M, both materially above consensus — this signals improving profitability and demand execution. Q4 Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Raised FY2027 EPS guidance: Rubrik gave a profitable FY EPS range ($0.07–$0.27) versus a large negative consensus — a notable shift toward sustained profitability if achieved. Guidance Detail
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 revenue and EPS guide above estimates: Q1 FY27 revenue guide ($365M–$367M) and EPS (-$0.04 to -$0.02) both beat street expectations, indicating near-term momentum. Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Company narrative and positioning: Management frames Rubrik as a critical platform for AI-era data security and recovery, which supports a higher long-term growth multiple but depends on execution. BusinessWire: Q4 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually high call-option activity: Traders bought ~20,870 call contracts (about +191% vs. average), which can amplify intraday volatility and reflect speculative bullish positioning. (No external link)
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst pushback: Rosenblatt lowered its expectations for RBRK, which can pressure sentiment despite the beat/guidance — analysts remain a key driver of short-term flows. Rosenblatt Note

Institutional Trading of Rubrik

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of RBRK. First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Rubrik by 42.8% during the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 7,064,057 shares of the company’s stock valued at $540,259,000 after purchasing an additional 2,116,272 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Rubrik by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 2,449,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $187,349,000 after purchasing an additional 11,878 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Rubrik by 13.2% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,356,918 shares of the company’s stock worth $180,257,000 after buying an additional 274,132 shares in the last quarter. PointState Capital LP lifted its position in shares of Rubrik by 23.4% in the fourth quarter. PointState Capital LP now owns 2,100,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $160,608,000 after buying an additional 397,653 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in Rubrik by 7.0% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,073,044 shares of the company’s stock valued at $185,724,000 after buying an additional 136,262 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 49.54% of the company’s stock.

Rubrik Company Profile

Rubrik, Inc is a cloud data management and security company that delivers a unified platform for data protection, disaster recovery, compliance and intelligent data governance. Its flagship offering, the Rubrik Security Cloud, enables organizations to automate backup and recovery workflows across on-premises, edge and multi-cloud environments. By combining policy-driven orchestration with real-time threat detection, Rubrik helps clients guard against ransomware, ensure business continuity and enforce data retention requirements.

The company’s platform supports a range of services including backup and restore, long-term data archiving, replication, and disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS).