17 Sep Cybersecurity Stock Watch: What’s Driving SailPoint’s Rise
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine
Sausalito, Calif. – Sep. 17, 2025
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Cybercrime is set to eclipse nearly every global industry this year. The losses are projected at $10.5 trillion, making these attacks as economically significant as the world’s biggest economies, just below the U.S. and China. This challenge gives SailPoint Technologies (NASDAQ: SAIL) a clear mission.
On Feb. 13, SailPoint made history as this year’s first major tech IPO, joining Nasdaq with a $12.8 billion valuation. The initial offering was oversubscribed and raised $1.38 billion, showing robust investor demand even after a dry spell in tech IPOs. That strong start was quickly reinforced as SailPoint posted $264 million in revenue during its first quarter, representing 33 percent growth and confirming early momentum in a critical industry.
But after the latest earnings release, the stock retreated. Today, SAIL sits at a crossroads. Is this a rare entry point into a sector with soaring demand? Or does the recent dip point to deeper risks as the market weighs future growth carefully?
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