Monday.com Stock Falls Despite Q3 Earnings Beat as Retention Rate Declines
Monday.com (MNDY) reported Q3 2026 revenue of $377.5M, up 19.1% YoY, beating estimates. EPS was $2.14, above expectations. Shares fell 9.1% due to declining net dollar retention (NDR) and slower Q4 growth outlook. NDR dropped to 108% from 117% YoY. Q4 revenue guidance is $380M-$382M, implying 14% YoY growth. AI ARR reached $36M, with 6M user interactions for AI agents.
How this was made
The 30-second read
Why it matters
The mixed results caused a 9.1% share decline, indicating short‑term downside risk despite operational margin improvement.
Market read
Earnings beat with guidance cut creates immediate price impact; investors will watch retention trends and AI revenue growth.
What to watch
Strong AI ARR growth and expanding enterprise customer base may offset retention concerns over the longer term.
Background
Monday.com posted Q3 2026 results with revenue up 19.1% YoY, EPS beat, but highlighted a dip in net dollar retention and a slower Q4 outlook.
Ticker impact
Monday.com reported Q3 earnings beat but shares fell 9.1% as NDR declined and Q4 guidance was lowered.
downward pressure as investors price in weaker NDR and slower Q4 growth
Guidance cut and retention decline are fresh, material facts that moved the stock 9% lower on the day.
Market effects
Signals potential slowdown in SaaS subscription growth and retention challenges for peer workflow platforms.
Limited to U.S. and global SaaS investors.
Modest, as it may influence sentiment toward cloud‑software stocks.
Counterpoint
The earnings beat and record operating margin could support a bounce if the market overreacts to the guidance.
Key entities
- companyMonday.com
U.S.-listed SaaS workflow platform (ticker MNDY).
- executiveEliran Glazer
CFO who provided guidance on NDR and Q4 revenue.



