NEW YORK, May 21, 2026, 15:05 (EDT)
UiPath shares slipped around 2.2% to $10.53 in afternoon trading Thursday, trailing the wider U.S. market. Investors are waiting on next week’s results to see if UiPath’s AI automation is showing up in growth. Shares ranged from $10.26 to $10.82, with volume topping 27 million.
UiPath will release its fiscal Q1 2027 numbers after the close on May 28. Management is scheduled for a call at 5 p.m. ET.
The move was notable against a steadier backdrop. ETFs tied to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 traded a bit higher late, and the Dow fund pushed up more.
UiPath said Wednesday that board member S. “Soma” Somasegar died May 19. Somasegar had joined the company’s board in September 2024 and was on the nominating and corporate governance committee, the company said in its statement. This was the latest announcement from UiPath, which did not provide a sales update. UiPath, Inc.
Investors only have March numbers right now. UiPath posted fourth-quarter revenue of $481 million, up 14% from last year, and ARR of $1.853 billion, rising 11%. The company authorized a $500 million buyback after wrapping up a $1 billion repurchase, and guided first-quarter revenue between $395 million and $400 million. CEO Daniel Dines said customers want AI that delivers “reliability, governance, and scale.” UiPath, Inc.
The company is betting that businesses will move past basic robotic process automation — the software bots used for repetitive work — and switch to its version of agentic automation. That means AI agents, robots and people working in managed business workflows, the company said.
UiPath is pushing to clarify its message. The company said on May 12 that its new UiPath for Coding Agents will let enterprises bring coding agents like Claude Code or Codex onto its platform, but still do testing, deployment and governance within UiPath.
Partnerships have been another focus. In April, Vikram Kakumani, who serves as UiPath’s deputy chief technology officer, called its Databricks integration a blend of strengths: “Databricks brings proven data intelligence infrastructure. We bring proven process orchestration.” UiPath, Inc.
Rivals are stacking up. Reuters said last year that enterprise automation shops like UiPath and Automation Anywhere are up against each other, but also see fresh pressure from big techs offering AI agents, with Microsoft named among them.
Next week is a toss-up for UiPath. The company flagged in its annual filing that tougher AI competition, bundled offerings from big players and cheaper rivals could take a toll on demand or its pricing. If Q1 ARR, retention or guidance fail to meet expectations, UiPath shares might lose support from AI hopes and start trading more on concerns about basic software growth.
NYSE traded on a normal schedule, with core hours from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. The next planned holiday closure is Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026, according to the exchange.
