RBRK

Rubrik

$128.74

+6.62%
Oct 23, 2026
Bobby Quantitative Model
Rubrik, Inc. is a data security and cyber resilience software company whose platform helps enterprises secure, govern, and recover data across on-premises, cloud, and SaaS environments, spanning cyber posture and cyber recovery use cases. The company operates as a platform player in the fast-growing data security and backup/recovery market, differentiated by its focus on immutable data protection and ransomware recovery rather than legacy backup alone, and it sells primarily through subscription software to large enterprises and mid-market customers across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. The current investor narrative centers on Rubrik as a direct beneficiary of AI-era security spending, with headlines citing rising AI-driven threat vectors (including reports of autonomous vulnerability exploitation) as a catalyst for enterprise security upgrades, alongside a strong Q2 beat on both earnings and revenue. That bullish thesis is being actively debated against a very rich valuation and continued GAAP losses, making RBRK a high-beta, high-conviction growth story rather than a value proposition.

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RBRK 12-Month Price Forecast

Historical Price
Current Price $128.74
Average Target $128.74
High Target $148.05
Low Target $109.43

Wall Street consensus

Most Wall Street analysts maintain a constructive view on Rubrik's 12-month outlook, with a consensus price target around $120.15 and implied upside of -6.7% versus the current price.

Average Target

$120.15

0 analysts

Implied Upside

-6.7%

vs. current price

Analyst Count

—

covering this stock

Price Range

$110 - $139

Analyst target range

Coverage is deep and overwhelmingly bullish: 27 analysts cover Rubrik with a consensus recommendation of "strong buy" and a recommendation mean of 1.11 (where 1.0 is a strong buy), and the average target price of $120.15 implies roughly +6.9% upside from the current $112.41. The consensus leans decisively bullish, with recent actions from Baird (Outperform), CIBC (Outperform), Guggenheim (Buy), Barclays (Overweight), DA Davidson (Buy), Piper Sandler (Overweight), Scotiabank (Sector Outperform), Rosenblatt (Buy), Citigroup (Buy), and KeyBanc (Overweight) all reaffirming positive ratings in late August and September 2026. The absence of any downgrades in the institutional ratings data reinforces that sentiment remains firmly constructive.

The target range spans $110.00 to $139.00, a relatively tight spread of about 26% around the average, signaling strong analyst conviction rather than uncertainty. The high target of $139.00 (roughly +23.7% upside) likely assumes continued 35%+ revenue growth, accelerating operating leverage toward profitability, and multiple expansion as AI-driven security demand compounds. The low target of $110.00 sits just below the current price, implying modest downside if growth decelerates or margin compression emerges from heavier S&M spending. With estimated FY revenue averaging $3.33 billion and EPS of $2.04, the analyst community is clearly pricing in a successful transition to durable profitability, though the modest average upside suggests the stock is already trading close to fair value on consensus estimates.

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Bulls vs Bears: RBRK Investment Factors

The bull case rests on tangible fundamentals: 37.89% revenue growth, 78.44% gross margins, $321.34M TTM free cash flow, and a PS multiple that has compressed to 8.35x from 59.72x two years ago. The bear case rests on price and expectations: a 146x forward PE, only 6.9% upside to the average analyst target, a stock at 82% of its 52-week range after doubling in six months, and persistent GAAP losses. On balance the fundamental evidence is currently stronger than the valuation objection, because the de-rating of the PS multiple shows the market is not paying peak multiples and cash generation is real. The single most important tension is whether the 146x forward PE earnings inflection actually materializes on schedule; if operating leverage delivers the $2.04 EPS estimate, the stock is reasonably priced, but if profitability slips a year, the multiple has no support.

Bullish

  • Revenue re-accelerating at 37.9% YoY: Q2 FY2027 revenue of $427.26M grew 37.89% YoY from $309.86M, and the sequential climb from $387.07M in Q1 shows acceleration rather than decay. Over five quarters revenue rose from $278.48M to $427.26M, roughly 53% cumulative growth, which supports the thesis that AI-era security demand is translating into real bookings.
  • Losses narrowing sharply on operating leverage: Net loss improved from -$95.93M (-$0.49 EPS) a year ago to -$61.78M (-$0.30 EPS) this quarter, with net margin improving from -30.96% to -14.46%. Operating income improved from -$94.46M to -$71.90M even as S&M rose to $224.45M, showing gross profit of $335.12M is increasingly absorbing fixed costs.
  • Strong free cash flow despite GAAP losses: TTM free cash flow is $321.34M and Q2 FCF was $71.25M on operating cash flow of $76.85M, a 92.7% conversion rate. With $416.17M in cash and a 1.69 current ratio, Rubrik funds its own growth and carries minimal net debt, removing financing risk from the thesis.
  • Valuation de-rated to bottom of historical PS band: PS has compressed from 59.72x in Q2 FY2026 to 34.70x in Q2 FY2027 and now 8.35x, even as the stock rose 114.77% over six months. The gain was driven by revenue growth into the multiple rather than multiple expansion, and the 0.41 PEG ratio implies the premium is modest relative to expected growth.

Bearish

  • 146x forward PE prices in flawless execution: The forward PE of 146.43x against $2.04 estimated EPS requires a dramatic swing from trailing EPS of -$0.03 to profitability. Any slippage in the operating leverage path would force multiple compression, and the EV/Sales of 15.56x leaves little cushion for a growth deceleration.
  • Stock overextended near 52-week high: At $112.41 the stock sits at roughly 82% of its $42.25-$127.90 range after a 114.77% six-month run, and the latest session dropped -5.24% on elevated volume of 4.37M shares. The 1-month gain of 7.08% lags the 3-month 42.35%, signaling decelerating momentum at resistance.
  • GAAP unprofitability with heavy spend: Operating margin of -26.24% and net margin of -26.50% persist because S&M of $224.45M and R&D of $126.86M consume the $335.12M gross profit. The company remains dependent on continued top-line growth to reach breakeven, making it vulnerable to any enterprise software budget pause.
  • Thin analyst upside and crowded positioning: The $120.15 average target implies only +6.9% upside, and the $110 low target sits below the current price, meaning consensus sees limited reward from here. A 4.0 short ratio and 52.02% historical max drawdown indicate crowded positioning and gap risk on any disappointment.

RBRK Technical Analysis

Rubrik is in a powerful, sustained uptrend: shares are up 42.94% over the past year and an extraordinary 114.77% over six months, with the current price of $112.41 sitting at roughly 82% of the 52-week range (low $42.25, high $127.90). That positioning near the upper end of the range signals strong momentum but also meaningful overextension risk, particularly given the stock has already more than doubled in half a year. The 52.02% max drawdown on record underscores that this is a volatile name capable of sharp reversals even within a broader uptrend.

Short-term momentum remains positive but is decelerating relative to the medium-term surge: the 1-month change of +7.08% and 3-month change of +42.35% are both strong, but the 1-month figure lags the 3-month pace considerably, indicating the rate of advance is cooling. Relative strength versus the S&P 500 is decisively positive across every window — +5.86 points over 1 month, +39.66 over 3 months, and +107.29 over 6 months — confirming Rubrik is a market leader rather than merely riding beta. The most recent session, however, saw a sharp -5.24% drop from $118.62 to $112.41 on elevated volume of about 4.37 million shares, a warning sign of profit-taking near highs.

Key resistance sits at the 52-week high of $127.90, roughly 13.8% above the current price; a clean breakout there would confirm the uptrend's continuation and likely invite momentum buyers. Support is anchored by the 52-week low of $42.25, though nearer-term support likely rests around the $100 psychological level and the recent consolidation zone in the low-$90s; a breakdown below $100 would signal a deeper mean-reversion move. With a beta of 1.119, Rubrik is about 12% more volatile than the market — moderate for a high-growth software name — but the 52.02% max drawdown and 4.0 short ratio imply position sizing should account for gap risk and crowded short interest.

Beta

1.12

1.12x market volatility

Max Drawdown

-52.0%

Largest decline past year

52-Week Range

$42-$131

Price range past year

Annual Return

+67.5%

Cumulative gain past year

PeriodRBRK ReturnS&P 500
1m+11.4%-1.0%
3m+75.8%+2.9%
6m+146.3%+6.5%
1y+67.5%+13.1%
ytd+70.6%+11.4%

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RBRK Fundamental Analysis

Revenue growth is robust and re-accelerating: Q2 FY2027 revenue of $427.26 million grew 37.89% year-over-year, up from $387.07 million in Q1 and $377.68 million in the prior-year Q4, with the sequential climb from $309.86 million in the year-ago Q2 confirming a steep multi-quarter ascent. Subscription revenue dominates the mix at $407.16 million versus just $20.10 million in product and other revenue, reflecting a highly recurring, SaaS-like model that supports visibility. The growth trajectory — from $278.48 million in Q1 FY2026 to $427.26 million in Q2 FY2027 — implies roughly 53% growth over five quarters, a pace that underpins the bull case but also sets a high bar for future comparisons.

Rubrik remains unprofitable on a GAAP basis, with Q2 net income of -$61.78 million and an EPS of -$0.30, though this is a marked improvement from -$95.93 million (-$0.49) in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin is excellent at 78.44% (80.10% on a trailing basis), consistent with premium infrastructure software, but operating margin of -26.24% and a net margin of -26.50% show that heavy sales and marketing ($224.45 million) and R&D ($126.86 million) spending still overwhelm gross profit of $335.12 million. The loss trajectory is clearly narrowing — net margin improved from -30.96% a year ago to -14.46% this quarter — suggesting operating leverage is beginning to materialize.

Balance-sheet and cash-flow health are solid: free cash flow TTM is $321.34 million, Q2 FCF was $71.25 million on operating cash flow of $76.85 million, and the current ratio of 1.69 indicates adequate liquidity, with $416.17 million in cash at quarter-end. The reported debt-to-equity of -2.18 and ROE of 67.14% are artifacts of negative shareholders' equity (accumulated deficits from stock-based compensation and losses), not signs of distress, and the company carries minimal net debt. FCF conversion is strong — free cash flow was 92.7% of operating cash flow in the latest quarter — meaning Rubrik funds growth internally and does not depend on external financing, a meaningful de-risking factor for the investment case.

Quarterly Revenue

$427260000.0B

2026-07

Revenue YoY Growth

+37.9%

YoY Comparison

Gross Margin

78.4%

Latest Quarter

Free Cash Flow

$321342000.0B

Last 12 Months

Revenue & Net Income Trends (2 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Product and Service, Other
Subscription and Circulation

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Valuation Analysis: Is RBRK Overvalued?

Because Rubrik's trailing net income is negative (EPS of -$0.03 and trailing PE of -31.43x are not meaningful), the appropriate primary metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which stands at 8.35x on a trailing basis; EV/Sales of 15.56x is elevated by the enterprise-value calculation but the forward PE of 146.43x against a forward EPS estimate of $2.04 signals the market expects a dramatic swing to profitability. The gap between the negative trailing PE and the 146x forward PE implies investors are pricing in a rapid earnings inflection, likely driven by operating leverage as the company scales past its current loss-making phase.

Relative to the software-infrastructure sector, Rubrik's 8.35x PS multiple is a premium but not extreme for a company growing revenue near 38% with 80% gross margins; the PEG ratio of 0.41 is strikingly low, suggesting the valuation is cheap relative to expected growth if the forward earnings materialize. The negative price-to-book (-21.16x) reflects negative equity and is not a useful comparison metric, while the price-to-cash-flow of 38.85x is rich but supported by the $321 million FCF base. On balance, the premium appears justified by superior growth and margin profile, though the 146x forward PE leaves little room for execution missteps.

Historically, Rubrik's PS ratio has compressed dramatically: it stood at 59.72x in Q2 FY2026, 42.64x in Q3 FY2026, and 34.70x in Q2 FY2027, versus the current 8.35x — a massive de-rating even as the stock price has soared, because revenue has grown into the multiple. This places the current valuation near the bottom of its own historical PS band, which is a constructive signal: the market is no longer paying peak multiples, and the stock's 114.77% six-month gain has been driven by fundamental growth rather than multiple expansion. The risk is that the forward PE of 146x represents the new ceiling if earnings disappoint.

PE

-31.4x

Latest Quarter

vs. Historical

N/A

5-Year PE Range 17x~59x

vs. Industry Avg

N/A

Industry PE ~N/A*

EV/EBITDA

-43.2x

Enterprise Value Multiple

Investment Risk Disclosure

Financial and operational risks center on the gap between cash generation and GAAP profitability. Rubrik lost $61.78M in Q2 despite $427.26M in revenue, with S&M of $224.45M and R&D of $126.86M together consuming 82% of revenue, so the company needs continued 30%+ growth to absorb fixed costs. Revenue is heavily concentrated in subscription ($407.16M of $427.26M) and in the Americas, and the negative shareholders' equity (debt-to-equity of -2.18, ROE of 67.14%) reflects accumulated deficits rather than leverage, but it limits financial flexibility if growth stalls. Free cash flow of $321.34M TTM is the key mitigant, yet it depends on deferred revenue and billing timing that can reverse quickly in a downturn.

Market and competitive risks are dominated by valuation compression. At 146.43x forward PE and 15.56x EV/Sales, Rubrik trades at a premium that assumes flawless execution, and the $110 low analyst target implies the stock could fall below current levels on consensus alone. Beta of 1.119 means a 10% market decline translates to roughly an 11% drop, and the 52.02% max drawdown shows how violently the stock can re-rate. Competition from larger platform vendors bundling backup and recovery, plus the risk that AI-driven security spending rotates toward endpoint or identity players, could erode Rubrik's differentiation; recent coverage frames the AI threat tailwind as real but already partly priced.

Worst-case scenario: enterprise security budgets pause, Rubrik's growth decelerates from 37.89% toward 25%, and the profitability timeline slips, forcing the forward PE to compress toward 80x on lower estimates. Combined with a broad growth-software selloff, the stock could retrace toward the $90 consolidation zone and ultimately the $42.25 52-week low, a decline of roughly -62% from $112.41. A more probable adverse case is a move to the $88-$93 area, about -20%, consistent with the September pullback and the $110 analyst low target.