GitLab Eyes Catch-Up Rally; Cognyte Builds Confidence With $40 Million In Contracts

Group 1: Cognyte Software (CGNT) - Cognyte is positioned strongly with a significant number of large, multi-million dollar contracts, supporting fiscal 2026 revenue guidance of approximately $392 million [2] - The revenue visibility from Cognyte's cRPO balance exiting fiscal 2025 is around 86%, a decrease from 89% in fiscal 2025 and 94% in fiscal 2024 [2] - Cognyte announced over $40 million in total contract value recently, with projected fiscal first-quarter revenue and adjusted EPS estimates of $94.2 million and $0.02, compared to consensus estimates of $94 million and $0.01 [3][7] Group 2: GitLab Inc (GTLB) - GitLab is expected to report sustained revenue outperformance and improving operating margins, with a potential 'catch-up trade' due to recent underperformance relative to other Data Infrastructure vendors [4] - Investor concerns focus on GitLab's competitive position against GitHub, seat growth for the Premium SKU, and long-term growth sustainability after the Premium price increase [4] - The upcoming launch of GitLab 18 in May 2025 allows Premium SKU customers to purchase Duo Enterprise without upgrading to the Ultimate SKU, raising questions about the success of up-tiering to Ultimate [5] - Management has demonstrated success in driving First Orders with Ultimate, despite investor concerns regarding the durability and pricing of AI-native capabilities in the DevSecOps ecosystem [6]