UiPath Shares Surge With AI Optimism Ahead of Earnings
UiPath shares rose 7.4% to $10.39 Friday after the company launched Global AgentHack 2026, a developer contest focused on its new coding-agent platform. Trading volume hit nearly 29.9 million shares, with call options activity at 1.4 times the norm. The hackathon offers $50,000 in prizes and runs through June 29. Investors are watching to see if AI agents will boost or threaten UiPath’s automation business ahead of May 28 earnings.