Tenable Holdings, Inc. provides cyber exposure management solutions across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, and Japan. Its platforms include Tenable AI Exposure, Tenable Vulnerability Management, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Identity Exposure, and Tenable Web App Scanning. The company also offers Tenable Attack Surface Management, Tenable Security Center, Tenable OT Security, Nessus, and Nessus Expert. Founded in 2002, Tenable Holdings is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland.
Tenable Holdings prices upsized $725M convertible notes offering at 0.25%
Tenable Holdings announced the pricing of an upsized private offering of $725M aggregate principal amount of 0.25% convertible senior notes due 2031, increased from the previously announced $650M. Initial purchasers were granted a 13-day option to acquire up to an additional $75M in principal amount. The notes bear interest at 0.25% per annum, payable semi-annually on March 15 and September 15 starting March 15, 2027, and mature on September 15, 2031, unless earlier converted, redeemed, or repurchased. The initial conversion rate is 22.3005 shares per $1,000 principal amount, equivalent to about $44.84 per share, a 40.0% premium over Tenable's September 10, 2026 closing price of $32.03 per share. Tenable estimates net proceeds of roughly $705.6M, or $778.8M if the over-allotment option is fully exercised, and plans to use $170.5M to concurrently repurchase about 5.3M shares of common stock at $32.03 per share and $58.1M to fund capped call transactions, with the remainder going to pay off term loans under its senior secured credit facility and for general corporate purposes, working capital, and strategic investments. Settlement is expected on September 15, 2026.
Enterprise Software Stocks Surge on AI-Driven Earnings
Shares of enterprise software and SaaS companies, including Autodesk, Qualys, Rapid7, Sprout Social, and Tenable, skyrocketed in afternoon trading after quarterly earnings and upbeat commentary signaled that artificial intelligence is driving growth rather than threatening legacy business models. The sector-wide rally was fueled by stronger-than-expected results from Salesforce, CrowdStrike, and Okta, which highlighted AI as a catalyst for adoption and monetization. Salesforce's Agentforce reached $1.5 billion in annual recurring revenue, and its Slackbot surpassed 1 million active users within five months. CrowdStrike's CEO attributed momentum to AI expanding the attack surface, while Okta reported AI offerings drove about 30% of new bookings and increased contract values by roughly 40%. Among the movers, Autodesk jumped 6.2%, Qualys rose 6.9%, Rapid7 surged 15.1%, Sprout Social gained 3.8%, and Tenable climbed 13.1%. Rapid7, trading at $13.46, remains 35.6% below its 52-week high of $20.90.
Tenable Holdings to join S&P SmallCap 600, shares jump
Tenable Holdings will replace Leggett & Platt in the S&P SmallCap 600, effective prior to the opening of trading on Monday, August 31. The index change follows the acquisition of Leggett & Platt by Somnigroup International, an S&P MidCap 400 constituent, in a deal expected to close soon. Tenable shares rose about 7% in extended trading on Wednesday.
SentinelOne and Tenable Research Shows Attackers Target Vendor Ecosystems
New joint research from SentinelOne and Tenable finds that cyber attackers, including nation-state and criminal actors, are focusing on edge-device vendor ecosystems rather than individual vulnerabilities. The study, which combines Tenable's exposure data with SentinelOne's runtime detection, shows that exposure data and runtime detection converge on the same vendor surfaces 79% of the time, while sharing only 21% overlap at the individual vulnerability level. Twelve vulnerabilities in the dataset carry confirmed multi-nexus attribution, with state-sponsored and ransomware operators independently exploiting the same flaws across five threat categories, including China, Russia, DPRK, Iran-nexus, and criminal actors. More than half of organizations running F5 products have at least one exposed, actively exploited vulnerability, and Citrix customers take a median of 461 days to remediate, the slowest of any vendor studied. The research also highlights a statistically significant 24-day gap in remediation complexity, underscoring that patching speed alone is insufficient without attack surface minimization and endpoint protection.
Tenable Expands AI Security Coverage to Google Gemini as Profits Return
Tenable Holdings announced that its Tenable One platform now covers every major AI platform and developer tool, adding Google Gemini to a list that already included Anthropic Claude, OpenAI's ChatGPT Enterprise, and Microsoft Copilot. The company detected 457 million AI-related security issues across more than 7,000 organizations, averaging 62,000 exposures per organization over 30 days. Tenable One AI Exposure now extends discovery to every major LLM, all major Model Context Protocol deployments, and AI-native development tools like Cursor, Windsurf, and Trae, roughly doubling its coverage of sanctioned and shadow AI in one release. Second-quarter revenue came in at $268.5 million, ahead of management's guided range of $263 million to $266 million, while operating expenses fell to $195.8 million from $200.3 million a year earlier, flipping a $14.7 million net loss into a $3.8 million net profit. The stock is up more than 40% in 2026, yet Tenable's market capitalization of $3.6 billion remains a fraction of CrowdStrike Holdings and Palo Alto Networks, whose combined market cap tops $450 billion.
Tenable raises full-year guidance after record Tenable One adoption
Tenable Holdings exceeded second-quarter fiscal 2026 expectations and raised its full-year outlook, driven by record adoption of its Tenable One exposure management platform. Revenue reached $268.5 million, up 8.6% year-over-year, while non-GAAP earnings per share jumped to $0.51 from $0.34 a year earlier. The Tenable One platform accounted for 50% of new business, a milestone fueled by new pricing and packaging that saw customers favor the higher-priced Advanced tier. Net dollar expansion rate improved to 106%, its first acceleration since early 2022, and the company added 381 new enterprise customers along with 32 net new six-figure accounts. Full-year revenue guidance was raised to a range of $1.075 billion to $1.081 billion, and non-GAAP EPS guidance was lifted to $1.95 to $2.00, reflecting first-half momentum and share repurchases that totaled 5.2 million shares for $100 million in the quarter.
Tenable expands AI exposure management to cover Google Gemini and all major MCP deployments
Tenable has enhanced its Tenable One Exposure Management Platform with new AI security capabilities that now cover Google Gemini, extending its reach across all major large language models including Anthropic Claude, OpenAI ChatGPT Enterprise, and Microsoft Copilot. The update also adds discovery for all major Model Context Protocol deployments and AI-native integrated development environment tools such as Cursor, Windsurf, and Trae. The company reported detecting 457 million AI-related security issues across more than 7,000 organizations in a 30-day period, averaging 62,000 exposures per organization. The platform now enables operationalized remediation through direct ticket creation in Jira and ServiceNow, as well as automated notifications via email, Slack, or Teams.
Tenable Stock Surges Over 40% in 2026 Yet Trades at a Fraction of CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks Valuations
Tenable stock has soared by over 40% this year, but its market capitalization of just $3.6 billion remains a fraction of cybersecurity giants CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks, which have a combined market cap of over $450 billion. The company specializes in exposure management, a proactive form of enterprise protection that identifies vulnerabilities before attackers can exploit them, and demand is surging as hackers use AI to find weaknesses faster. Tenable generated $268.5 million in revenue during the second quarter, topping its forecast, and posted a net profit of $3.8 million compared to a $14.7 million loss a year earlier. Its price-to-sales ratio is just 3.7, a steep discount to its historical average of 7.1 and far below Palo Alto Networks' 22.9 and CrowdStrike's 38.1. The company's comprehensive Tenable One platform, powered by its Hexa AI engine, accounted for half of new sales in the quarter, signaling a shift toward its all-in-one solution.
Tenable raises full-year revenue guidance to $1.075 billion to $1.081 billion
Tenable Holdings raised its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to a range of $1.075 billion to $1.081 billion. The company also lifted its non-GAAP earnings per share outlook to $1.95 to $2.00 and its unlevered free cash flow forecast to $289 million to $295 million. For the second quarter, revenue reached $268.5 million, up 8.6% year-over-year, while non-GAAP earnings per share came in at $0.51. Tenable One accounted for a record 50% of new business during the quarter, up from 41% in the prior period, and the net dollar expansion rate improved to 106%. Management attributed the momentum to post-Mythos urgency, competitive displacements, and early adoption of the Hexa AI tool.
Tenable Launches Always-On Hexa AI for Autonomous Exposure Remediation
Tenable Holdings has launched always-on agentic fleet capabilities for its Hexa AI within the Tenable One Exposure Management Platform, introducing autonomous exposure remediation and risk reduction. The update unifies application security risks, including those tied to generative AI usage, and provides code-to-runtime visibility with a single risk context across multiple security domains. Tenable is traded on Nasdaq under the symbol TENB, with shares around $31.37, up 38.0% year to date but down 36.2% over three years. The new AI-driven capabilities aim to position Tenable around exposure management, code security, and generative AI-related risks, potentially influencing customer decisions on tool consolidation and automated remediation.
Tenable Holdings Faces Mixed Valuation Views Ahead of Earnings and AI Rollout
Tenable Holdings heads into its upcoming earnings report with investor attention split between expectations for slower revenue growth and the recent rollout of expanded Tenable Hexa AI and Tenable One exposure management capabilities. The stock has seen a strong 90-day share price return of 46.11% and a year-to-date return of 38.01%, though the one-year total shareholder return is down 4.65%. The most followed analyst narrative points to a fair value of $30.30, slightly below the last close of $31.37, suggesting the stock is modestly overvalued, while a discounted cash flow model from Simply Wall St arrives at a fair value of $50.52, indicating potential undervaluation. Analyst price targets range from a bullish $50.00 to a bearish $20.00, with a consensus of $30.30.
Tenable Says Agentic AI Transforms Cybersecurity, Reducing Risk in a Split Second
Tenable has launched Tenable Hexa AI, an agentic AI technology that slashes cybersecurity task times from weeks to mere seconds. Jason Merrick, Senior Vice President of Product Management at Tenable, said in an exclusive interview with Money & Banking Magazine that Tenable Hexa AI acts as a force multiplier for security teams, allowing organizations to use ready-made agents or build custom workflows to rapidly detect vulnerabilities and close risks from open-source usage. Additionally, Tenable offers the Tenable One platform, a unified risk management system that aggregates vulnerability data across IT, cloud, identity, web applications, operational technology, and open source, enriching it with deep context to prioritize and clearly communicate risks to executives. Jason emphasized that modern cybersecurity must link technical weaknesses to business impact, and combining Tenable One with Tenable Hexa AI will help organizations efficiently shift from reactive defense to proactive risk reduction.
Tenable joins Cisco SolutionsPlus to offer exposure management to vulnerability management customers
Tenable has joined Cisco's SolutionsPlus program to provide its Tenable One exposure management platform to Cisco vulnerability management customers. The partnership enables a fast, proven transition to unified exposure management without losing critical visibility into enterprise risk. Tenable One delivers visibility across the entire attack surface using native sensors, over 330 integrations, and custom data sources, with its agentic AI engine Tenable Hexa AI transforming exposure intelligence into coordinated action. Tenable Professional Services will support customers in accelerating deployment and integration.
Palantir Technologies led a slide in enterprise software stocks Wednesday as the broader market weakened after the U.S.-Iran truce broke down. Palantir fell 4%, reversing part of its late-June momentum tied to a Nvidia deal to run AI and Nemotron models in sovereign environments for U.S. government and critical infrastructure customers. Salesforce dropped 2% even after its Missionforce unit won a U.S. Air Force contract tied to modernizing a $13.5 billion vehicle fleet. The selling spread across the group, with Workday falling 4%, SAP losing 3.4%, Oracle slipping 2%, and ServiceNow dropping 3.6%. Cybersecurity names also weakened, as Palo Alto Networks fell 4.7%, while CrowdStrike and Tenable each fell 3%.
Cybersecurity stocks are starting to catch up to chip growth
Cybersecurity stocks are now outpacing semiconductor names in 2026. Over the past six trading days, the CIBR cybersecurity ETF has risen 10%, while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index has fallen 6.62%. Since the March 30 lows, chip stocks remain the broader leader with a nearly 90% gain, but cybersecurity is on the verge of reclaiming its high. Notable individual movers in the cybersecurity space include IBM up 16%, Palo Alto Networks up 20%, and Tenable Holdings up almost 50%, while Cisco Systems declined 4%.
Samsara Named Top Software Pick While nCino and Tenable Underwhelm
StockStory identifies Samsara as a software stock poised for market-beating returns, while recommending selling nCino and Tenable. Samsara, a cloud-based IoT platform, has seen its annual recurring revenue grow 29.6% over the last year and is forecasted to increase revenue by 21.4% in the next 12 months. In contrast, nCino's average billings growth of 9.5% and estimated sales growth of 7.6% signal slowing demand, and Tenable's average billings growth of 6.9% with estimated sales growth of 6.8% also point to deceleration. Samsara trades at 9 times forward price-to-sales, while nCino and Tenable trade at 2.6 times and 3.6 times, respectively.
Tenable Holdings Stock Looks Cheap on Cash Flow but Fair on Sales
Tenable Holdings stock has climbed 62.3% year to date, and a Discounted Cash Flow analysis suggests the shares trade at a 24.3% discount to an estimated intrinsic value of about $48.75 per share, based on trailing free cash flow of roughly $252.6 million. On a price-to-sales basis, the stock trades at about 4.0 times, compared with a broader software industry average of roughly 3.3 times and a peer group average of about 6.6 times, while a tailored fair multiple is estimated at around 3.7 times, indicating the valuation is not stretched or unusually cheap on sales. The mixed picture is supported by a broader valuation score of 3 out of 6, with the bull case arguing the stock is 18% undervalued and the bear case suggesting it is 28% overvalued. Key developments include fresh FedRAMP High and Impact Level 5 authorization for Tenable One Cloud Exposure and a new partnership with OpenAI, though execution risks in government and AI-driven security workloads remain.
Tenable One Cloud Exposure Platform Achieves FedRAMP High and IL5 Authorization
Tenable Holdings announced that its Tenable One Cloud Exposure platform has achieved FedRAMP High and Impact Level 5 authorization, enabling the company to support highly sensitive U.S. federal, defense and intelligence environments. This certification deepens Tenable's access to mission-critical government workloads and strengthens its position with public-sector customers requiring rigorous cloud security assurances. The authorization could reinforce a near-term federal growth catalyst by opening more sensitive workloads to Tenable, though it also heightens the risk that a slowdown in U.S. public sector spending could weigh on results. The announcement follows Tenable's recent involvement with OpenAI through the Daybreak Cyber Partner Program, both developments underscoring efforts to deepen value in complex, high-stakes environments.
JPMorgan raises Tenable price target to $40, adds to Analyst Focus List
JPMorgan analyst Brian Essex raised his price target on Tenable to $40 from $35 while maintaining an overweight rating and adding the stock to the firm's Analyst Focus List. Essex cited expectations that threats from China will continue to drive demand for Tenable's cybersecurity solutions and sees the company as the best-positioned exposure management vendor to address escalating threats. The new target implies a 19.4% upside from yesterday's close of $33.49. The move follows Tenable's announcement that it achieved FedRAMP High and Impact Level 5 authorization from the U.S. government, making it eligible for federal cloud contracts with stringent security requirements. Shares of Tenable rose 7% in morning trading, extending an 11% gain from the previous session.
Palo Alto Networks and Tenable Shares Surge After US-Iran De-escalation
Shares of Palo Alto Networks and Tenable jumped sharply after the United States and Iran agreed to halt military exchanges, easing fears of a wider Middle East conflict. Palo Alto Networks rose 8.4 percent and Tenable gained 7.7 percent as the de-escalation removed a macro overhang that had pressured high-multiple growth software stocks. Lower oil prices eased inflation concerns, reducing expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike, which disproportionately benefits long-duration software companies. The rally was also supported by a chip-to-software rotation triggered by a report that OpenAI may delay its IPO, softening fears that AI labs would quickly disrupt incumbent SaaS firms. Palo Alto Networks shares have now risen 83.7 percent year-to-date, reaching a new 52-week high of 329.48 dollars.
TradersPro Issues Bullish Thesis on Tenable Holdings
TradersPro published a bullish thesis on Tenable Holdings, Inc., highlighting the cybersecurity company's positioning in exposure management and AI-driven defense. The stock traded at $30.22 as of June 26th with a forward P/E of 14.99 according to Yahoo Finance. The thesis points to growing demand for proactive security as enterprises expand cloud infrastructure and attackers use AI to exploit vulnerabilities faster. Tenable's partnerships with leading AI providers and a favorable technical setup with rising volume support the outlook. The company was held by 41 hedge funds at the end of the first quarter, up from 40 in the prior quarter.
Tenable Faces Demand Headwinds as Billings Growth Slows and Revenue Forecast Decelerates
Tenable's recent stock outperformance masks underlying demand challenges, with billings growth averaging just 6.9% over the past four quarters and sell-side analysts projecting revenue growth of only 6.8% over the next 12 months, a sharp deceleration from its 17.3% annualized pace over the past five years. The company's GAAP operating margin improved by 3.4 percentage points over two years to 1.7%, but the sluggish billings and revenue outlook raise concerns about intensifying competition and customer retention. Shares have gained 15.2% over the past six months to $27.77, yet the valuation at 3 times forward price-to-sales is seen as reasonable but risky given the weakening fundamentals. The report suggests investors consider alternative stocks with stronger momentum and fundamentals.
Tenable Stock Rises on OpenAI Cybersecurity Partnership
Shares of Tenable jumped 4.8% after the cybersecurity exposure management company announced a collaboration with OpenAI under the Daybreak Cyber Partner Program. The partnership will integrate OpenAI's advanced AI capabilities, including GPT-5.5, with Tenable's exposure management tools to help clients identify and prioritize cyber risks. Investors viewed the move as a way to embed cutting-edge generative AI into Tenable's offerings amid warnings from Five Eyes intelligence agencies about AI-driven cyber threats. The stock later settled at $27.39, up 4% from the previous close.
Tenable, PagerDuty, and HubSpot Shares Fall Amid AI-Driven Software Selloff
Shares of Tenable, PagerDuty, and HubSpot declined in afternoon trading as a broader selloff hit communication-services and software stocks, triggered by high-profile AI talent departures from Alphabet and regulatory concerns. Alphabet fell roughly 6% and Microsoft also slipped, dragging sector indices lower, while persistent fears that AI agents could erode traditional enterprise software subscription models compounded the pressure. The previous week's near-20% single-day drop in Accenture, after the consulting giant cut its growth outlook citing AI compressing demand for IT services, reinforced the thesis that AI is disrupting the software industry. Tenable fell 2.5%, PagerDuty fell 3%, and HubSpot fell 2.7% as the market priced in cannibalization risks, though some analysts argue the selling has become indiscriminate, pointing to Salesforce's AI revenue growth and buyback program. PagerDuty, which is down 33.9% year-to-date and trading 52.3% below its 52-week high, has been particularly volatile, with 28 moves greater than 5% over the past year.
Tenable joins OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program
Tenable has joined the OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program, bringing together OpenAI's frontier AI capabilities, including GPT-5.5, and Tenable's exposure management platform to help organizations better understand cyber risk and prioritize action. The collaboration aims to advance cybersecurity research, accelerate identification of exploitable exposures, and streamline security operations. Tenable's Chief Product Officer Eric Doerr stated that the company is evaluating how GPT-5.5 can accelerate defensive workflows through secure product integrations. The announcement highlights Tenable's continued investment in AI-powered exposure management for its over 40,000 customers worldwide.
StockStory Highlights Keurig Dr Pepper and Chord Energy as Value Picks, Flags Tenable as Risky
StockStory identifies Keurig Dr Pepper and Chord Energy as value stocks to consider while naming Tenable as a risky bet. Keurig Dr Pepper, trading at $31.89 per share with a forward P/E of 13.3x, benefits from steady demand and a $16.94 billion revenue base that provides operating leverage. Chord Energy, priced at $127.42 with a forward P/E of 6.1x, boasts outstanding annual revenue growth of 21.8% over the past ten years and impressive free cash flow profitability. In contrast, Tenable at $27.69 per share and a forward P/S of 3x faces weak billings growth of 6.9% and projected sales growth of 6.8%, suggesting demand may slow.
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