Sprinklr (NYSE:CXM) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.01 EPS

Sprinklr (NYSE:CXM) posted its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.01, Briefing.com reports. Sprinklr had a net margin of 3.29% and a return on equity of 8.13%. The company had revenue of $219.48 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $215.89 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.12 earnings per share. Sprinklr’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. Sprinklr updated its FY 2027 guidance to 0.480-0.490 EPS and its Q2 2027 guidance to 0.100-0.100 EPS.

Here are the key takeaways from Sprinklr’s conference call:

• Q1 results beat expectations, with total revenue up 7% year over year to $219.5 million, subscription revenue up 6% to $194.8 million, and non-GAAP operating margin at 14%.
• Management said renewals improved to their best level since fiscal 2024, while net dollar expansion held at 104% and total RPO crossed $1 billion, both seen as signs of strengthening demand visibility.
• The company highlighted a record deal with a global consumer electronics customer and said more customers are signing larger, multi-year agreements, reinforcing confidence in the platform and enterprise traction.
• Sprinklr is now in the “transition and execution” phase of its multi-year turnaround, with leadership expecting to move toward an acceleration phase in fiscal 2028 after continuing to clean up challenged accounts and reduce technical debt.
• The company warned that Middle East-related disruptions and delayed deals are pressuring near-term growth, and it guided Q2 revenue growth to only 1% year over year at the midpoint as professional services revenue declines.

Sprinklr Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CXM opened at $5.36 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $5.43 and a 200-day moving average price of $6.27. The company has a market capitalization of $1.33 billion, a PE ratio of 44.63 and a beta of 0.59. Sprinklr has a 1-year low of $4.72 and a 1-year high of $9.40.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CTO Amitabh Misra sold 34,189 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.85, for a total transaction of $200,005.65. Following the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 970,753 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,678,905.05. This represents a 3.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 25.18% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sprinklr

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CXM. Sea Cliff Partners Management LP increased its holdings in shares of Sprinklr by 1,174.6% in the 2nd quarter. Sea Cliff Partners Management LP now owns 2,166,792 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,331,000 after purchasing an additional 1,996,792 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Sprinklr during the fourth quarter valued at $11,524,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in Sprinklr by 138.8% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,646,893 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,813,000 after buying an additional 957,149 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Sprinklr by 53.7% during the fourth quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 2,361,911 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,376,000 after purchasing an additional 824,782 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HRT Financial LP lifted its holdings in shares of Sprinklr by 1,838.8% during the 4th quarter. HRT Financial LP now owns 833,801 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,486,000 after buying an additional 790,796 shares during the period. 40.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Sprinklr

Here are the key news stories impacting Sprinklr this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sprinklr reported Q1 EPS of $0.11, topping estimates of $0.10, and revenue of $219.48 million versus $215.89 million expected; revenue also rose 6.8% year over year, showing the business is still growing. Sprinklr Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2027 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt Securities lowered its price target to $8.50 from $12.00 but kept a Buy rating, signaling that some analysts still see meaningful upside from current levels. Benzinga analyst update
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup and DA Davidson both cut their price targets to $6.00 and maintained Neutral ratings, reflecting a more cautious stance rather than a clearly bearish call. Benzinga analyst updates
• Negative Sentiment: Sprinklr’s Q2 fiscal 2027 guidance came in below expectations, with EPS guidance of $0.10 versus $0.11 consensus and revenue guidance of $214 million-$215 million versus $215.7 million expected. Sprinklr Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2027 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Full-year FY2027 revenue guidance of $866.5 million-$868.5 million also missed Wall Street estimates, which likely fueled concerns that demand or execution may be slowing. Sprinklr Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2027 Results

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. DA Davidson reduced their target price on Sprinklr from $6.25 to $6.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Sprinklr from $10.00 to $7.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Citizens Jmp reduced their price target on shares of Sprinklr from $17.00 to $11.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Rosenblatt Securities decreased their price target on shares of Sprinklr from $12.00 to $8.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Sprinklr from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sprinklr presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $7.79.

About Sprinklr

Sprinklr, Inc (NYSE: CXM) is a leading enterprise software firm specializing in customer experience management. The company offers a unified, AI-driven platform designed to help organizations engage customers across multiple digital and social channels. By consolidating marketing, advertising, research, care and engagement functions into a single SaaS solution, Sprinklr enables brands to deliver consistent and personalized experiences at scale.

Sprinklr’s platform includes modules for social media management, customer service automation, social advertising and market research, supplemented by AI and machine learning capabilities.