On July 21, Snowflake rose 3.04% in regular trading, trading at $277.12/share, with turnover of $577 million. The move was driven by RBC Capital Markets raising its price target from $284 to $313 while maintaining an Outperform rating, coupled with positive market interpretation of the CEO's performance-based equity incentive.
RBC characterized the 1 million-share performance stock unit award to CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy as another incremental positive for the company. The PSU is structured in five tranches over seven years, with vesting tied to 90-day average share price targets ranging from $324 to $531, aligning executive compensation with up to $100 billion in potential shareholder value creation. RBC emphasized that retaining a technical, product-led CEO is critical as AI reshapes enterprise software.
Multiple institutions have recently lifted targets on Snowflake. Deutsche Bank raised its target to $300 maintaining a Buy rating, while the FactSet consensus now stands at $299.73. The company reported strong fiscal Q1 results with revenue up 33% year-over-year to $1.39 billion, reinforcing confidence in its AI-driven data platform growth trajectory.
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