Freshworks (NASDAQ:FRSH) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

05 May 2026, 17:08 by Doug Wharley · The Cerbat Gem

Freshworks (NASDAQ:FRSH – Get Free Report) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.610-0.630 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.440. The company issued revenue guidance of $958.0 million-$964.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $955.7 million. Freshworks also updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 0.130-0.130 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research lowered Freshworks from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their price target on shares of Freshworks from $15.00 to $12.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Robert W. Baird set a $10.00 price objective on shares of Freshworks in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Citizens Jmp cut their price objective on shares of Freshworks from $27.00 to $16.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $15.00 target price on shares of Freshworks in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Freshworks presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $12.45.

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Freshworks Trading Up 2.3%

NASDAQ:FRSH traded up $0.21 on Tuesday, hitting $9.19. The company had a trading volume of 10,893,929 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,007,799. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $8.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.16. Freshworks has a 52 week low of $6.79 and a 52 week high of $16.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.36 and a beta of 0.83.

Freshworks (NASDAQ:FRSH – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $222.74 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $218.76 million. Freshworks had a net margin of 21.90% and a return on equity of 4.69%. Freshworks’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.14 earnings per share. Freshworks has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.100-0.120 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.550-0.570 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Freshworks will post -0.1 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Mika Yamamoto sold 32,577 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.45, for a total value of $275,275.65. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,127,723 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,529,259.35. This represents a 2.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 8.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vinva Investment Management Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Freshworks in the fourth quarter worth about $185,000. Focus Partners Wealth purchased a new stake in shares of Freshworks in the 3rd quarter valued at about $176,000. Vise Technologies Inc. raised its stake in Freshworks by 37.4% in the third quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 14,030 shares of the company’s stock valued at $165,000 after purchasing an additional 3,816 shares in the last quarter. Cibc World Markets Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Freshworks during the 4th quarter valued at $163,000. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. increased its stake in Freshworks by 174.8% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 11,867 shares of the company’s stock valued at $145,000 after acquiring an additional 7,549 shares during the last quarter. 75.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Freshworks Company Profile

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Freshworks, Inc is a global provider of cloud-based customer engagement software designed to help businesses streamline customer support, sales, marketing, and IT service operations. The company’s integrated suite of solutions enables organizations of all sizes to deliver seamless experiences across multiple channels, including email, chat, phone, and social media. Freshworks’ platform is built on modern, user-friendly interfaces and offers native automation, AI-powered insights, and analytics to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction.