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The company earned $0.61 per share, which was higher than the $0.57 analysts expected. Revenue came in at about $188 million, up 9 percent from last year. Management highlighted that their new AI agents, which automate complex accounting tasks, are starting to bring in direct revenue and help convert customers to their broader platform.

However, the stock fell about 8 percent. The CEO noted that deal timing was noisy this quarter because large customers are taking more time to evaluate how AI fits into their operations. This suggests that while demand for automation is high, the sales process for these new tools might be slower and more complicated than investors would like to see right now.

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Source: 8-K filing

The company submitted a filing to the SEC indicating a change in its executive ranks or board. While the specific names were not detailed in the summary, these filings often signal a shift in strategy or a planned transition in leadership. For a company currently navigating a major shift toward AI-driven products, the composition of the leadership team is an important factor in how well they execute that plan.

Source: 8-K filing

Key highlights

• Profit outlook raised: Management expects full year non-GAAP operating margin, which is the profit left after running the business, to reach between 24.1% and 24.6% for 2026. This is an increase from the 22.3% the company achieved in 2025 and shows the business is becoming more efficient even as revenue growth stays in the single digits.
• Future contract value surging: Remaining performance obligations, which represent the total value of work promised but not yet billed, grew 16.8% to $1.1 billion. This growth is significantly faster than the 9.2% increase in current revenue, suggesting that the company is successfully signing larger, long-term deals with big enterprises.
• Retention rate cooling: The net revenue retention rate, which measures how much more existing customers spend year over year, fell to 102%. This is down from 105% just one quarter ago, indicating that while existing clients are staying, they are not expanding their spending as quickly as they have in the past.
• New pricing model gains: Platform pricing now accounts for 17% of eligible recurring revenue, up from 13% in the previous quarter. This shift toward a broader pricing model is a key part of the strategy to move customers away from limited individual tools and onto the company's full suite of software.
• Aggressive stock buybacks: The company spent $37.7 million to buy back 1.2 million shares this quarter and added another $100 million to its authorized repurchase plan. With $179.7 million in remaining capacity, management is using its record free cash flow of $36.5 million to return value to shareholders.

Our take: A steady quarter that shows the business is becoming much more profitable even as its core market feels some pressure. While the drop in the retention rate to 102% is a concern, the sharp rise in future contract obligations to $1.1 billion suggests that the move toward AI-driven software is winning over larger customers. This shift strengthens the long-term case for the stock.