As UiPath Is Set For S&P 400 Inclusion, A Look At How Retail Investors Reacted

• CEO and Chairman, Dines Daniel, sold shares worth around $1.5 million earlier in the week.
• He sold 90,000 shares of the company in two tranches and still owns roughly 28.5 million shares.
• Retail investors on Stocktwits expect the stock to rally in the coming times.

Shares of UiPath surged more than 2.5% in premarket trading on Friday ahead of the stock’s inclusion in the S&P 400 index.

The automation software provider will replace Synovus Financial Corp. in the index, effective before the opening of trading on Friday, January 2. The replacement comes as S&P MidCap 400 constituent Pinnacle Financial Partners is acquiring Synovus.

Index inclusion is generally seen as a positive sign for a company’s stock as it increases visibility among traders and investors and potentially increases demand for the company’s shares.

UiPath specializes in robotic process automation software and has recently been expanding its reach in the enterprise automation market.

CEO Share Sale

UiPath’s CEO and Chairman, Dines Daniel, had sold 90,000 of the company’s shares for about $1.5 million, according to a regulatory filing. The sales were executed in two tranches. On Dec. 30, 45,000 shares were sold at $16.82 per share, for a total of $756,949. The following day, another 45,000 shares were sold at $16.54, bringing the total to $744,628.

Following the transaction, Daniel still directly owns nearly 28.5 million UiPath shares.

How Did Retail Investors React?

Retail sentiment around PATH shares on Stocktwits trended in ‘bearish’ territory amid extremely low message volume.

However, some retail traders were bullish about the company’s inclusion in the S&P 400 index, with one predicting the share price would rise above $20. The stock is currently trading above $16.

Another user predicted the stock price to reach $45 per share in 2026.

Strong Q3 Reading

UiPath recently reported third-quarter (Q3) revenue of $411 million, well above analyst estimates of $392 million, according to Fiscal.ai. The strong quarterly results led RBC Capital analyst Matthew Hedberg to raise the firm's price target on UiPath to $19 from $16 and to keep a “Sector Perform” rating on the shares.

While execution will be key, RBC came away feeling better about the potential for a continuation of recent trends that have produced net-new annual recurring revenue stabilization and improved profitability.

Shares in UiPath rose more than 25% in 2025. 
 

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