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On Monday, Stifel analysts maintained a positive outlook on Snowflake Inc . (NYSE:SNOW), reiterating a Buy rating and a price target of $220.00. This aligns with the broader Wall Street sentiment, as InvestingPro data shows 24 analysts have recently revised their earnings estimates upward. The stock, currently trading at $210.84, has delivered an impressive 60.69% return over the past year and sits near its 52-week high of $214.83. Following conversations at Snowflake’s Summit last week, the analysts observed a more favorable stance among partners and customers towards the company’s competitive edge and product offerings.
During the summit, Stifel had the chance to interact with several of Snowflake’s partners and customers. These discussions revealed a shift towards a more positive perception of Snowflake’s capabilities, especially when compared to their main competitor Databricks. The company’s strong market position is reflected in its robust 27.5% year-over-year revenue growth and current market capitalization of $70.36 billion. Notably, one customer expressed a commitment to fully adopting Snowpark, Snowflake’s developer framework. Additionally, multiple attendees praised Snowflake’s platform for its ease of use in handling data science, engineering, and machine learning (ML) workloads.
The sentiment towards Openflow, Snowflake’s initiative aimed at simplifying data integration by eliminating the need for middleware Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) platforms, was also overwhelmingly positive. The consensus among partners and customers was that Openflow has the potential to streamline their data operations, although they anticipate this change to evolve gradually.
Despite the enthusiasm for Snowflake’s current offerings, there was limited immediate interest in adopting Iceberg, a table format within the Snowflake ecosystem. However, this did not dampen the overall positive feedback from the summit’s attendees.
The findings from these interactions have reinforced Stifel’s confidence in Snowflake’s ability to retain its leadership in the core SQL data management segment. Moreover, the analysts believe that Snowflake is poised to accelerate its growth in the realms of data science, engineering, and artificial intelligence/machine learning initiatives. While InvestingPro analysis suggests the stock is currently trading above its Fair Value, subscribers can access 12 additional ProTips and a comprehensive Pro Research Report for deeper insights into Snowflake’s growth trajectory and market positioning.
In other recent news, Snowflake Inc. has been the focus of multiple analyst reports following its Snowflake Summit 2025 in San Francisco. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an Overweight rating with a $242 price target, highlighting Snowflake’s strategic acquisition of Crunchy Data and its enhanced positioning in the enterprise sector. Meanwhile, Needham maintained a Buy rating and a $230 price target, emphasizing Snowflake’s commitment to open standards and AI capabilities, though noting no updates to its financial model. BTIG also raised its price target to $235, citing the company’s encouraging tone on new product initiatives and the potential role of Crunchy Data in developing next-generation applications.
TD Cowen increased their price target to $240, praising Snowflake’s accelerated product roadmap and AI advancements as strengthening its competitive market position. RBC Capital went further, raising the price target to $250, driven by Snowflake’s competitive positioning and strategic focus on AI, despite the lack of financial updates due to the search for a new CFO. Across these reports, analysts consistently highlighted Snowflake’s strategic initiatives, product improvements, and AI advancements as positive indicators for future growth. The company’s efforts to expand its offerings and refine its go-to-market strategy were seen as key contributors to its favorable outlook.
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