Stifel analysts reiterate buy rating for Snowflake stock after conference

Published 04/06/2025, 11:48
Stifel analysts reiterate buy rating for Snowflake stock after conference

On Wednesday, Stifel analysts reaffirmed their Buy rating for Snowflake Inc . (NYSE: NYSE:SNOW) stock, maintaining a price target of $220.00, aligning with the broader analyst consensus. According to InvestingPro data, 24 analysts have recently revised their earnings upwards, with price targets ranging from $150 to $440. This decision followed the company’s annual summit user conference and analyst day, where significant product announcements were made.

During the event, Snowflake emphasized several key themes, including faster migrations to its platform, enhanced data integration, and improved compute cost performance. The company, which has achieved impressive revenue growth of 27.5% over the last twelve months and maintains a market capitalization of nearly $70 billion, also highlighted its focus on generative AI and machine learning initiatives.

New Chief Revenue Officer Mike Gannon outlined his strategic priorities, which involve investing in a distribution network and increasing reliance on product and industry sales specialists. Additionally, he mentioned plans to introduce more variable compensation to enhance sales effectiveness. For deeper insights into Snowflake’s financial health and growth prospects, InvestingPro subscribers can access 10+ additional exclusive tips and comprehensive analysis.

Stifel analysts expressed confidence in Snowflake’s ability to retain its leadership in data warehousing and engineering, while also advancing in AI and machine learning. With the stock trading near its 52-week high of $210.82 and showing a strong year-to-date return of 35.45%, the announcements made during the conference are seen as crucial to maintaining the company’s competitive edge in these areas.

In other recent news, Snowflake Inc. has been the focus of several analyst reports following its Investor Day and Summit 2025 event in San Francisco. DA Davidson reiterated a Buy rating with a $250 price target, highlighting Snowflake’s innovative product offerings such as OpenFlow, Adaptive Compute, and Cortex AISQL. JPMorgan also maintained an Overweight rating with a $225 price target, noting Snowflake’s strategic vision for the data cloud and the hiring of over 500 sales and marketing personnel. Evercore ISI raised its price target to $240 from $232, citing Snowflake’s expanded product offerings and the potential of data as a driver for artificial intelligence. Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) kept its Equalweight rating and $200 price target, with analysts focusing on Snowflake’s accelerated product innovation. Citizens JMP reaffirmed a Market Outperform rating with a $245 price target, emphasizing the company’s impressive year-to-date performance. These developments reflect Snowflake’s strategic efforts to maintain its leadership in data analytics while expanding into AI/ML and data engineering.

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