The stock price of SentinelOne Inc (NYSE: S) has plunged by -1.08 when compared to previous closing price of 22.12, but the company has seen a -11.77% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-02-24 that One of the cybersecurity names that has drawn attention in recent years is SentinelOne (S -2.90%). Its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven approach has helped it stand out in the increasingly critical cybersecurity industry.
Is It Worth Investing in SentinelOne Inc (NYSE: S) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for S is also noteworthy at 0.76. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 21 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 10 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for S is 278.25M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.67% of that float. The average trading volume of S on February 25, 2025 was 4.73M shares.
S’s Market Performance
The stock of SentinelOne Inc (S) has seen a -11.77% decrease in the past week, with a -5.40% drop in the past month, and a -20.78% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.60%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.83% for S. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -7.94% for S’s stock, with a -5.34% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of S
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for S stocks, with Oppenheimer repeating the rating for S by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for S in the upcoming period, according to Oppenheimer is $32 based on the research report published on January 15, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see S reach a price target of $25, previously predicting the price at $30. The rating they have provided for S stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 15th, 2025.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to S, setting the target price at $30 in the report published on December 19th of the previous year.
S Trading at -5.55% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought S to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -25.30% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.83%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.60%, as shares sank -5.53% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -11.31% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, S fell by -11.77%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +0.88% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $23.77. In addition, SentinelOne Inc saw -1.44% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at S starting from Weingarten Tomer, who sale 60,864 shares at the price of $24.53 back on Feb 13 ’25. After this action, Weingarten Tomer now owns 939,726 shares of SentinelOne Inc, valued at $1,492,982 using the latest closing price.
Weingarten Tomer, the President, CEO of SentinelOne Inc, sale 70,642 shares at $24.22 during a trade that took place back on Feb 11 ’25, which means that Weingarten Tomer is holding 939,726 shares at $1,710,963 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for S
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.43 for the present operating margin
- 0.73 for the gross margin
The net margin for SentinelOne Inc stands at -0.38. The total capital return value is set at -0.19. Equity return is now at value -17.99, with -12.70 for asset returns.
Based on SentinelOne Inc (S), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.54. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.01. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -2923.14.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -292.71 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.9. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.85. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.68for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.33. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.53.
Conclusion
In summary, SentinelOne Inc (S) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
