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The latest announcement is out from Rapid7 ( (RPD) ).
On March 26, 2026, Rapid7, Inc. entered into a Nomination and Support Agreement with activist investor JANA Partners Management, LP under which the company will add JANA’s nominee, Kevin Galligan, to its slate of recommended directors for election at the 2026 annual meeting. Rapid7 will support and solicit proxies for Galligan on the same terms as its other board nominees, while JANA agreed not to increase its ownership above 19.9% of Rapid7’s outstanding common stock without board consent and to vote its shares in favor of the agreed director slate; the agreement remains in effect until shortly before the 2027 director nomination window opens or until January 8, 2027, highlighting a negotiated truce that shapes board composition and limits JANA’s potential influence over control of the company.
The most recent analyst rating on (RPD) stock is a Hold with a $5.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Rapid7 stock, see the RPD Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on RPD Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, RPD is a Neutral.
The score is held back primarily by weak technicals (price far below key moving averages and negative MACD) and elevated balance-sheet risk from high leverage. Earnings-call guidance also weighs on the outlook (expected FY2026 revenue decline and limited ARR visibility). Offsetting these are improving profitability and solid recent free cash flow generation.
To see Spark’s full report on RPD stock, click here.
More about Rapid7
Rapid7, Inc. is a cybersecurity and analytics company that provides software and services to help organizations detect, manage, and respond to security threats across their IT environments. The company focuses on security operations, vulnerability management, and incident detection and response for enterprise and other institutional customers in the technology sector.
Average Trading Volume: 1,859,462
Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell
Current Market Cap: $347.3M
For a thorough assessment of RPD stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.