$MNDY

Monday.com earnings analysis: questions answered and next catalysts

Monday.com (MNDY) reported a 33% EPS beat ($1.48 vs $1.11 est) and revenue of $364.6M vs estimates, but shares fell 8.3% pre-market. The company cited restructuring progress, AI ARR doubling to 17% of net new ARR, and Q3 guidance of $368-$370M vs $372.8M consensus. Cash fell to $1.07B after $182M buybacks.

Original reporting
Published Aug 10, 2026, 3:52 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
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Bearish
high confidence
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Relevance
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

Traders should focus on whether AI ARR growth can offset deceleration, and whether NDR stabilizes toward 112-115% to restore pricing power credibility.

02

Market read

Despite headline beats, the market is trading the guidance and growth deceleration, making the next earnings and AI/NDR metrics the key near-term catalysts.

03

What to watch

Buybacks fully utilized authorization and gross margin strength (89%) may cushion downside, while NDR guidance (~108%) could be conservative versus eventual AI-driven upsell.

Relevance 7/10Novelty 6/10Timing: pre-market today after Q3 guidance miss and EPS/revenue beats

Background

The piece frames Monday.com’s quarter as a mid-transformation quarter, with restructuring and AI monetization progress offset by decelerating growth and lighter Q3 guidance.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

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Context

Monday.com reported a 33% EPS beat and revenue topping estimates, but Q3 guidance missed consensus and shares fell 8.3% pre-market.

Expected impact

Near-term bias remains cautious until Q3 results confirm stabilization of growth and AI ARR acceleration.

Evidence & confidence

The article cites concrete prints (EPS, revenue) and a specific guidance miss ($368-$370M vs $372.8M) alongside decelerating growth and NDR guidance pressure, which together explain the pre-market drop.

Market effects

Reinforces that SaaS investors are penalizing decelerating growth and NDR softness even when margins and AI ARR improve.

No specific regional spillover beyond US growth-stock sentiment.

Limited; primarily a US-listed SaaS name’s execution and AI monetization narrative.

Counterpoint

The restructuring is already showing margin and S&M efficiency gains, and AI ARR doubling could re-accelerate growth if renewal rates hold.

Key entities

  • Monday.com Ltd

    Reported EPS and revenue beats, guided Q3 revenue below consensus, and highlighted restructuring savings and AI ARR momentum.

  • Cantor Fitzgerald

    Raised its target to $112 and maintained an Overweight stance per the article.

  • Bank of America

    Sits at $95 Neutral per the article, highlighting valuation disagreement.

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Monday.com earnings analysis: questions answered and next catalysts — alphai