{"id":264066,"date":"2026-02-02T16:02:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T16:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/264066\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T16:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T16:02:09","slug":"why-uipath-stock-is-a-smart-buy-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/264066\/","title":{"rendered":"Why UiPath Stock Is a Smart Buy Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This agentic AI provider offers excellent prospects at a reasonable price.<\/p>\n<p>After falling by over 80% from its previous peak, UiPath (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com\/quote\/nyse\/path\/\" class=\"font-bold hover:underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PATH<\/a> +2.10%) stock trades at a more favorable valuation that makes it a compelling buy for investors. The agentic AI specialist still trades at a price-to-sales multiple of 5, which isn&#8217;t a bargain, but even Palantir Technologies\u00a0didn&#8217;t look cheap when it bottomed in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Smart investors know that valuation multiples are backward-looking. It&#8217;s a business&#8217;s future growth that determines where the stock goes next. UiPath is starting to turn a profit just as it is positioning itself as an essential platform provider for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com\/terms\/a\/agentic-ai\/\" class=\"text-cyan-900 hover:text-cyan-800\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">agentic artificial intelligence (AI)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"An analyst looking at a stock chart.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"880\" height=\"587\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"h-auto max-w-full rounded object-contain\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770048128_141_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\">Image source: Getty Images.<\/p>\n<p>Companies are expected to significantly expand their use of AI agents in the coming years. This promises a substantial increase in productivity, as agents can complete a series of complex tasks, such as reading documents, downloading apps, and writing software code, all without human intervention.<\/p>\n<p>Palantir could be perceived as a threat to UiPath, as it is also pushing into agentic AI, but these two companies are tackling different problems. Palantir is pursuing high-value contracts to help organizations manage complex supply chains and other operational challenges. UiPath provides automation software for repetitive office tasks. These are different markets, which is why both companies are growing revenue.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"UiPath Stock Quote\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"w-full flex-none object-contain\" style=\"color:transparent\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770048129_619_.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s Change<\/p>\n<p>(2.10%) $0.27<\/p>\n<p>Current Price<\/p>\n<p>$12.86<\/p>\n<p>Key Data Points<\/p>\n<p>Market Cap<\/p>\n<p>$6.7B<\/p>\n<p>Day&#8217;s Range<\/p>\n<p>$12.49 &#8211; $12.88<\/p>\n<p>52wk Range<\/p>\n<p>$9.38 &#8211; $19.84<\/p>\n<p>Volume<\/p>\n<p>324K<\/p>\n<p>Avg Vol<\/p>\n<p>24M<\/p>\n<p>Gross Margin<\/p>\n<p>83.16%<\/p>\n<p>UiPath is expanding its government business with the U.S. Coast Guard, Veterans Administration, and Social Security Administration. Management sees substantial opportunity ahead in the public sector, indicating competitive differentiation in what it offers.<\/p>\n<p>The company is on track to report its first profitable year, which could benefit the stock. Wall Street expects the company&#8217;s revenue to reach nearly $1.9 billion in the next two years, while its earnings should grow faster as margins expand. At the current $14.31 share price, the stock is trading at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com\/terms\/f\/forward-pe\/\" class=\"text-cyan-900 hover:text-cyan-800\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">forward (one-year) price-to-earnings ratio<\/a> of 19, making it a compelling value in the agentic AI market.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com\/author\/16707\/\" class=\"text-cyan-900 hover:text-cyan-800\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">John Ballard<\/a> has positions in Palantir Technologies. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Palantir Technologies and UiPath. The Motley Fool has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com\/legal\/fool-disclosure-policy\/\" class=\"text-cyan-900 hover:text-cyan-800\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">disclosure policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This agentic AI provider offers excellent prospects at a reasonable price. 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