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Earnings: good report, not-so-hot vibes
SailPoint came in with a solid first quarter, posting annual recurring revenue of $1.163 billion, up 26% year over year, while total revenue climbed 22% to $280.1 million and beat estimates. SaaS ARR grew even faster, up 36% to $781 million, which is the kind of number that makes growth investors sit up a little straighter.
But the guidance goblin showed up
The catch? Management’s fiscal second-quarter outlook pointed to a slower pace of growth. SailPoint guided for ARR of $1.218 billion to $1.222 billion, revenue of $308 million to $312 million, and adjusted earnings of 7 cents to 8 cents per share. That revenue guide was only a hair above expectations, and the EPS outlook landed just under the Street’s hopes. Translation: the company didn’t exactly light a fireworks show for the next quarter.
Analysts still leaned in
Even with the stock dropping 4.1% to $15.02, analysts mostly kept their chin up. Wells Fargo kept an Overweight rating and lifted its price target from $17 to $19, while Scotiabank raised its target from $16 to $19 and kept a Sector Outperform view. That’s a nice reminder that Wall Street can like the long-term story even when traders are tapping the brakes on the short term.
Big picture: SailPoint’s numbers say the business is still growing nicely, but investors are clearly paying more attention to the pace than the headline beats. If growth is the engine, guidance is the steering wheel—and right now, the market wants a steadier hand.