← Analyst Upside

AU · rank #9 · 2026-10-21

RBRK

NYSE · $24.38B (USD)

SignalStrong Buy2.9strength 2.9 / 10
verdict · PROCEED

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of all factors below.
1.839
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$0.12
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
17
Insider signal (90d)
$0 across 0 unique buyers.
-0.206
Analyst upside
Consensus target $120.15
+5.9%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
+45.65%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
4.89
Gross margin TTM+80.2%
52w high$127.90
Market cap (USD)$24.38B

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Summary

Rubrik is a cyber-resilience platform vendor providing ransomware recovery, immutable backup, identity restoration, and AI-agent governance through its Security Cloud, displacing legacy backup with subscription ARR as its primary visibility metric.

Rationale

The analyst_upside strategy is reinforced by 94.7% revision agreement among 27 analysts, a 409% earnings surprise last quarter, 38% revenue growth with raised FY2027 guidance, and accelerating momentum (+45.7%), all pointing to a consensus that estimates are still too low.

Material risks

  • 1Rubrik discloses no backlog or RPO, so the analyst_upside thesis rests entirely on ARR sentiment rather than contracted revenue visibility—if ARR growth decelerates, the 27-analyst consensus can reverse sharply with no structural anchor.
  • 2Veeam, Cohesity, Commvault, and hyperscalers (AWS Backup, Azure) can bundle backup and recovery natively, threatening to commoditize Rubrik's core and cap the TAM expansion into identity and AI-agent recovery before those products achieve material ARR.

AI verdict council

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OpenAI
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Claude
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Gemini
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