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UiPath Inc

PATHNYSE

SectorInformation Technology

IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure

Beta (adjusted)0.98

Intrinsic Value $27.49median of 6 methods · middle span $14-$31based on filings through 31 Jul 2026

Market Price $12.84Price as of 30 Sep 2026

Significantly undervaluedIntrinsic value is 114% above the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

marker beyond scale (+114%)

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Market Cap $6.7B

Enterprise Value $6.1B

Shares Outstanding 528M diluted

Moat Rating None

Next Earnings Date3 Dec 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

AI-assisted

Thesis Summary

UiPath is successfully transitioning from a legacy robotic process automation (RPA) provider into a critical orchestration layer for the agentic AI era. The company's Q1 fiscal 2027 results demonstrated strong execution, with revenue growing 17% year-over-year to $418 million and ARR reaching $1.901 billion, alongside achieving GAAP profitability for the first time in company history. However, despite these robust operational metrics and a cheap valuation (forward P/E of ~13x and forward P/S of ~3.3x), the stock remains under pressure due to intense competitive threats from hyperscalers (like Microsoft and Google) and market skepticism regarding the long-term defensibility of RPA in a generative AI-native world. A Hold rating is prudent as investors monitor the conversion of agentic pilots (such as the Maestro platform) into sustained ARR acceleration.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets16 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$10.98

Mean target$13.44

High · most bullish analyst$17.00

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$10.9815%

In the bearish scenario, generative AI agents natively integrated into operating systems and enterprise suites (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) render standalone RPA and orchestration platforms obsolete. Customer churn accelerates among smaller cohorts, and net retention rate drops below 100%. Pricing power erodes, forcing UiPath to increase R&D and sales spend, which compresses operating margins and drives the stock down to distressed valuation levels.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$13.4460%

Matches the consensus mean

The base case assumes UiPath maintains steady double-digit ARR growth (11-13%) driven by solid expansion within its large enterprise cohort (customers with >$1M ARR growing at 18% YoY). The company achieves its guided fiscal 2027 revenue of $1.776B to $1.781B and non-GAAP operating income of $430 million. Valuation multiples stabilize around current levels (3.5x to 4.0x P/S), supported by the $500 million share buyback program and consistent GAAP profitability.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$17.0025%

In the bullish scenario, UiPath's Maestro platform becomes the industry-standard deterministic execution and governance layer coordinating probabilistic AI agents across enterprise systems. AI-driven expansion deals, which are currently six times larger than non-AI deals, accelerate ARR growth back toward 20% annually. Operating margins expand significantly to 28% as stock-based compensation is controlled, and the market re-rates the stock from a legacy software multiple to an AI infrastructure multiple.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Strong financial foundation with $1.42 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, and zero debt.
First-ever GAAP profitable first quarter in Q1 fiscal 2027, demonstrating disciplined operational execution and cost management.
High-value enterprise customer base with 374 customers generating over $1 million in ARR, growing 18% year-over-year.
Maestro platform and agentic AI products are moving from pilot to production, with AI-inclusive expansion deals being six times larger than standard deals.

Key Investment Risks

Intense competition from massive technology players (Microsoft, Google, Salesforce) who are building native agentic capabilities into their existing ecosystems.
Market perception of RPA as a legacy technology facing obsolescence from generative AI, leading to persistent multiple compression.
Dependence on large enterprise IT budgets, which remain subject to macroeconomic scrutiny and optimization cycles.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Dollar-based net retention rate (NRR) falling below 100%, indicating customer contraction or high churn.
A sequential decline in net new ARR or failure to meet the guided fiscal 2027 ARR target of $2.058B to $2.063B.
A significant deterioration in gross margins (dropping below 80% non-GAAP), signaling loss of pricing power.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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