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Breakfast with the numbers
Shopify is stepping up to the plate before the opening bell on May 5th, and the bar is no joke. Analysts are looking for 33 cents a share on $3.09 billion in revenue, which would be a tidy jump from the same stretch last year. In other words: the market wants proof that Shopify can keep turning online shopping into a very lucrative habit.
The analyst chorus gets a tune-up
The week leading into the print has been a parade of Wall Street note-wrangling:
- Citi kept a Buy, but trimmed its target to $163 from $172.
- Wells Fargo stayed Overweight, while shaving its target to $166 from $191.
- Piper Sandler kicked off coverage with an Overweight and a $165 target.
- Truist upgraded the stock to Buy and lifted its target to $150 from $110.
- RBC held Outperform, though it also cut its target to $170 from $200.
That’s a lot of “we like it, but maybe not quite that much.” Classic analyst energy.
Why investors should care
This isn’t just about whether Shopify beats or misses by a penny or two. A strong print could reinforce the idea that the company’s merchant ecosystem, payment volume, and broader ecommerce take rate are still growing nicely. A weak one, meanwhile, would make the stock’s recent optimism look a little too caffeinated.
And don’t forget the buyback. Shopify already authorized a $2 billion repurchase program after its February quarter, so investors are also watching for any hints that management still sees the stock as a bargain.
Big picture: Shopify doesn’t need a perfect quarter. It just needs to convince investors the story is still intact—and that the e-commerce comeback isn’t a one-season cameo.