--- title: "Wall St brokerages start SailPoint coverage with broadly bullish view, but see competition risk Wall Street brokerages on Monday started coverage on SailPoint Technologies with broadly bullish views, but some analysts warned that the identity security provider could face increased competition. SailPoint, which was previously listed in 2022 before being taken private by growth capital firm Thoma Bravo, made a tepid return to the stock market in February. Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs led the underwriting for the initial public offering." type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/231241622.md" description: "Wall Street brokerages have initiated coverage on SailPoint Technologies with a generally positive outlook, although some analysts caution about rising competition from firms like CyberArk, Okta, and Microsoft. SailPoint, which returned to the stock market in February after being taken private, is viewed as a leader in identity governance. Despite a nearly 5% drop in shares, brokerages project potential market share gains, though they note limited short-term upside due to ongoing product development. Ratings from major brokerages range from neutral to buy, with price targets between $23 and $27.50." datetime: "2025-03-10T14:52:10.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/231241622.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/231241622.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/231241622.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Wall St brokerages start SailPoint coverage with broadly bullish view, but see competition risk Wall Street brokerages on Monday started coverage on SailPoint Technologies with broadly bullish views, but some analysts warned that the identity security provider could face increased competition. SailPoint, which was previously listed in 2022 before being taken private by growth capital firm Thoma Bravo, made a tepid return to the stock market in February. Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs led the underwriting for the initial public offering. By Joel Jose (Reuters) - Wall Street brokerages on Monday started coverage on SailPoint Technologies with broadly bullish views, but some analysts warned that the identity security provider could face increased competition. SailPoint, which was previously listed in 2022 before being taken private by growth capital firm Thoma Bravo, made a tepid return to the stock market in February. Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs led the underwriting for the initial public offering. With the mandated "quiet period" over, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan started coverage of the stock with a "neutral"-equivalent rating, citing competition from CyberArk, Okta and Microsoft. Despite competition risks, Morgan Stanley and Goldman called the firm a 'category leader' in the identity governance and administration (IGA) space. Brokerages like Jefferies, RBC and Piper Sandler had bullish views on the stock, projecting it to gain more market share. "SailPoint is a share gainer in the growing identity security market ... however, we see limited upside near term as the multi-product story is still coming into fruition," Morgan Stanley analysts said in a note on Monday. Shares of Thoma Bravo-backed SailPoint were last down nearly 5% at $20.97, below the company's market debut price of $23. The tightening of data privacy regulations, an increase in global cyberattacks and the emergence of AI-driven cybersecurity threats have boosted demand for services offered by businesses like SailPoint. The company, with clients like General Motors and Hershey, helps them design and manage their security processes. The U.S. IPO market's recovery has been rocky this year as investors are awaiting more policy clarity from U.S. President Donald Trump's new administration. Following are the ratings and price targets for SailPoint from some of the major brokerages; Brokerage Rating Price Target Goldman Neutral $23 Sachs Morgan Equal $26 Stanley Weight J.P.Morgan Neutral $25 BofA Buy $27.50 Global Research (Reporting by Joel Jose in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel) ### Related Stocks - [SAIL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SAIL.US.md) - [GS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GS.US.md) - [MSFT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSFT.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [SailPoint Delivers Solid Q2, But AI Monetization Still Not Flowing to Revenues, Say Analysts](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298742121.md) - [SailPoint: Solid Execution and Early AI Traction Offset by Slowing ARR Growth; Hold Rating and $17 Price Target Reaffirmed](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298494466.md) - [SailPoint Non-GAAP EPS of $0.09 beats by $0.01, revenue of $309M misses by $1.26M](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298449314.md) - [DA Davidson Reaffirms "Neutral" Rating for SailPoint (NASDAQ:SAIL)](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298610800.md) - [Goldman Sachs cuts K+S voting rights to 7.55% from 13.69%](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298483064.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**