The Goldman Sachs Group Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) Stock

Shopify (NYSE:SHOPGet Free Report) (TSE:SHOP) had its target price boosted by The Goldman Sachs Group from $88.00 to $135.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the software maker’s stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s target price suggests a potential upside of 19.95% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Shopify from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Shopify from $74.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 20th. KeyCorp upped their target price on Shopify from $80.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Truist Financial upped their target price on Shopify from $65.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Shopify from $90.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have assigned a hold rating, twenty-four have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $94.95.

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Shopify Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE SHOP traded up $3.63 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $112.55. 11,302,036 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 9,296,401. Shopify has a 52-week low of $48.56 and a 52-week high of $114.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 7.32 and a quick ratio of 7.32. The company has a 50-day moving average of $79.47 and a 200-day moving average of $70.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $145.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 105.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.64 and a beta of 2.36.

Shopify (NYSE:SHOPGet Free Report) (TSE:SHOP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 12th. The software maker reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $2.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.11 billion. Shopify had a return on equity of 11.94% and a net margin of 16.84%. Analysts forecast that Shopify will post 0.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group raised its stake in Shopify by 100.0% during the second quarter. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group now owns 400 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Cultivar Capital Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Shopify in the 2nd quarter worth $33,000. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Shopify in the 2nd quarter worth $33,000. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new stake in shares of Shopify in the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton increased its holdings in shares of Shopify by 41.3% in the 3rd quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 455 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.27% of the company’s stock.

Shopify Company Profile

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Shopify Inc, a commerce company, provides a commerce platform and services in Canada, the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Australia, China, and Latin America. The company’s platform enables merchants to displays, manages, markets, and sells its products through various sales channels, including web and mobile storefronts, physical retail locations, pop-up shops, social media storefronts, native mobile apps, buy buttons, and marketplaces; and enables to manage products and inventory, process orders and payments, fulfill and ship orders, new buyers and build customer relationships, source products, leverage analytics and reporting, manage cash, payments and transactions, and access financing.

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