DocuSign lifts revenue outlook $6M as AI platform boosts Q1 profit

DocuSign Inc. raised its full-year revenue guidance by $6 million after first-quarter profit rose, driven by growing adoption of its AI-native Intelligent Agreement Management platform.

"The momentum behind our IAM platform is accelerating as enterprises seek to automate agreement workflows," said [CEO Name], chief executive officer of DocuSign, in a statement. "We are seeing strong demand across both new and existing customers."

The San Francisco-based company now expects fiscal 2026 revenue of $[X] billion, up from its prior forecast of $[X] billion, according to the earnings release. First-quarter profit increased to $[X] million, or $[X] a share, from $[X] million, or $[X] a share, a year earlier. Revenue for the period ended April 30 rose [X]% to $[X] million.

The guidance raise signals management's confidence in the company's AI strategy as it transitions from its legacy e-signature business to a broader intelligent agreement platform. DocuSign's IAM platform uses artificial intelligence to automate contract creation, negotiation, and post-signature management — a market the company estimates at more than $50 billion.

Shares of DocuSign rose [X]% in after-hours trading following the announcement. The stock had gained [X]% year to date through Wednesday's close, compared with the S&P 500's [X]% advance. The company faces competition from Adobe Inc.'s Acrobat Sign and Dropbox Inc.'s Sign business, as well as emerging AI-native contract analysis startups.

The raised outlook suggests DocuSign is successfully expanding beyond its core e-signature business into higher-value contract lifecycle management. Investors will watch the company's next quarterly report for evidence that IAM platform revenue is accelerating as a share of total sales.

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