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Why GitLab (GTLB) Stock Is Down Today

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What Happened?

Shares of devSecOps platform provider GitLab (NASDAQ: GTLB) fell 9.7% in the morning session after the company's disappointing revenue forecast for the upcoming quarter overshadowed its otherwise strong second-quarter results. 

The DevSecOps platform provider beat analyst expectations for its second quarter, with revenue growing 29.2% year-over-year to $236 million and adjusted earnings per share of $0.24 also coming in ahead of consensus. However, investors focused on the company's financial outlook, which fell short. GitLab's third-quarter revenue guidance of around $238.5 million came in below Wall Street's estimates. This forecast suggests a significant slowdown in growth compared to previous periods, raising concerns about the company's future momentum. While management did raise its full-year profit forecast, the weak revenue guidance was the primary driver of the negative market reaction.

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What Is The Market Telling Us

GitLab’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 32 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.

The previous big move we wrote about was 8 days ago when the stock gained 5.4% on the news that the stock experienced an unusually large volume of bullish options trading. 

Investors purchased 69,345 call options on the company, a massive 544% increase compared to the average daily volume. A surge in call options, which give investors the right to buy a stock at a set price, typically signals strong bullish sentiment, as traders are betting on the stock's price to rise in the near future. This positive investor outlook is supported by recent analyst commentary. Both Cantor Fitzgerald and BofA Securities have maintained their positive ratings on the stock, citing GitLab's long-term growth potential and the advancement of its Agent Platform.

GitLab is down 24.1% since the beginning of the year, and at $42.79 per share, it is trading 41.5% below its 52-week high of $73.14 from February 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of GitLab’s shares at the IPO in October 2021 would now be looking at an investment worth $411.92.

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