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The Street just dialed down the optimism
TD Cowen took a fresh swing at Atlassian, slicing its price target to $85 from $140 while leaving the stock on Hold. That’s not exactly a glowing love letter — more like, “You’re fine, but please stop being so expensive.”
Why the haircut?
The firm said its concerns are tied to AI, which is becoming the buzzword equivalent of glitter: everywhere, hard to ignore, and somehow attached to every pitch deck. Even so, TD Cowen still expects Atlassian to beat when it reports third-quarter results on April 30, pointing to the company’s history of modest upside surprises.
The weird part: still expecting a beat
TD Cowen says Atlassian has averaged a 2.5% beat over the trailing twelve months, and it also sees outsized data center strength in the quarter. So this isn’t a doom forecast. It’s more like the firm thinks the near-term numbers may look okay, but the longer-term AI narrative is getting harder to underwrite at yesterday’s valuation.
Why you should care
For TEAM shareholders, analyst notes like this can matter because they shape the “how much is this story worth?” debate. If growth is solid but the AI concern keeps trimming enthusiasm, the stock may need actual execution — not just buzz — to defend its multiple.
Big picture: Atlassian still has a pretty workable earnings setup, but Wall Street is clearly moving from “show me the growth” to “show me the monetization.”