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SentinelOne (S) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note

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In the latest trading session, SentinelOne (S - Free Report) closed at $18.69, marking a -4.64% move from the previous day. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.3%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.46%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.38%.

Heading into today, shares of the cybersecurity provider had gained 7.22% over the past month, outpacing the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 4.85% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.64%.

The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of SentinelOne in its upcoming release. In that report, analysts expect SentinelOne to post earnings of $0.03 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 200%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $242.02 million, up 21.65% from the year-ago period.

Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $0.2 per share and revenue of $996.62 million. These totals would mark changes of +300% and +21.32%, respectively, from last year.

It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for SentinelOne. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.

Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has remained steady. Right now, SentinelOne possesses a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).

With respect to valuation, SentinelOne is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 98.33. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 76.62.

The Security industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 32, which puts it in the top 13% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.


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