Shares of Snowflake Inc (NYSE:SNOW) are plummeting 10% to trade at $238.57 this morning, trading back near their late-November lows after the software company's Q4 operating margin guidance disappointed investors. This overshadowed a third-quarter earnings and revenue beat, as well as news of a $200 million AI deal with Anthropic.
Despite the negative price action, no fewer than eight analysts have handed out price-target hikes after the event, including to $290 at Wells Fargo and Scotiabank. Another handful of bull notes could be around the corner, with six of the covering brokerages sporting a "hold" or "strong sell" recommendation.
Ahead of today's drop, SNOW had been attempting to recover from its Nov. 21 pullback below $230, which came just weeks after the stock tapped a three-year high of $280.67 on Nov. 3. This pullback was captured by the 100-day moving average, however, a historically supportive trendline for the shares. Snowflake stock remains 54% higher year to date.
Lastly, Snowflake stock's Schaeffer's Volatility Scorecard (SVS) comes in at 79 out of 100. This means the security has consistently realized higher volatility than its options have priced in.
