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Investing.com - Stephens lowered its price target on Klaviyo Inc (NYSE:KVYO) to $43.00 from $45.00 on Friday, while maintaining an Overweight rating on the marketing software company’s stock. The stock currently trades at $32.50, having declined about 8% over the past week, according to InvestingPro data.
The price target reduction follows Klaviyo’s investor day on Thursday, where the company did not provide long-term revenue guidance through fiscal year 2028, which Stephens identified as the primary reason for recent stock pressure.
Despite the target adjustment, Stephens remains bullish on Klaviyo’s growth prospects, projecting a 23% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for fiscal years 2025-2028, exceeding the Street’s consensus estimate of 19%.
The firm cited several growth catalysts supporting its optimistic outlook, including international expansion opportunities, enterprise market potential amid legacy marketing cloud re-platforming, multi-product development, and the company’s positioning in artificial intelligence both defensively and offensively.
Stephens’ new $43 price target is based on approximately 9 times enterprise value to fiscal year 2 revenue, compared to the post-COVID average multiple of about 8 times.
In other recent news, Klaviyo has been actively expanding its product offerings and making strategic management changes. The company introduced two AI-powered tools, Marketing Agent and Customer Agent, at its K:BOS event, enhancing its capabilities in marketing automation and customer service. These developments align with Klaviyo’s positioning as an "AI-first B2C CRM" platform. Meanwhile, Morgan Stanley upgraded Klaviyo’s stock rating to Overweight, raising its price target to $50, due to the company’s multi-product expansion strategy beyond email marketing. The investment bank anticipates this expansion will contribute to revenue growth exceeding 20% over the next three years.
Additionally, Klaviyo appointed Chano Fernández as interim executive officer, effective September 1, with his term set through December 31, 2025. This appointment led to changes in board roles, with Tony Weisman taking over as chairperson of the compensation committee. Needham also reaffirmed its Buy rating on Klaviyo stock, maintaining a price target of $45, highlighting the company’s plans for margin expansion by 2028. In another development, entities affiliated with Summit Partners announced the sale of 6.5 million shares of Series A common stock, though Klaviyo will not receive any proceeds from this offering.
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