On Nov 22, major Wall Street analysts update their ratings for $Elastic (ESTC.US)$, with price targets ranging from $110 to $135.
BofA Securities analyst Koji Ikeda maintains with a hold rating, and adjusts the target price from $94 to $120.
Wells Fargo analyst Andrew Nowinski maintains with a buy rating, and adjusts the target price from $145 to $135.
Jefferies analyst Brent Thill maintains with a buy rating, and adjusts the target price from $110 to $135.
TD Cowen analyst Andrew Sherman maintains with a hold rating, and maintains the target price at $110.
Baird analyst Shrenik Kothari upgrades to a buy rating, and adjusts the target price from $95 to $135.
Furthermore, according to the comprehensive report, the opinions of $Elastic (ESTC.US)$'s main analysts recently are as follows:
Elastic's recent quarterly results were better than anticipated, hinting that the shifts within its sales organization may have caused less disruption than initially feared. Nevertheless, there remains a cautionary note regarding its stability as a potential risk. The company's forecast for FY25 suggests a revenue growth of 10%-13% year-over-year by the end of FY25, which, while prudent, might not fully resonate excitement given the dynamic fields of gen-AI, security, and observability where Elastic operates.
Elastic's Q2 results were slightly better than expected, and the changes in management were seen as a positive development after some recent challenges in execution.
Elastic demonstrated a rebound quarter with over 3% top-line upside, attributed to a recovery in the go-to-market efforts leading to robust sales execution involving multi-year commitments, along with healthy consumption trends especially among its largest customers. The improvement in sales execution, strong consumption patterns, the significant opportunity presented by General AI, and continued operational efficiencies are believed to position Elastic for relative outperformance in the upcoming quarters.
Elastic's fiscal Q2 performance surpassed all key metrics, leading to optimistic Q3 forecasts and an uplift in full-year expectations by the sum of Q2 and Q3 improvements. This quarter's exceptional results were attributed to widespread improvements in consumption patterns and the successful closure of most transactions that had been delayed from Q1, indicating positive prospects for future consumption.
The company's recovery from a Q1 setback was notable with a significant beat-and-raise in fiscal Q2, accompanied by a record operating margin. Strength in enterprise consumption trends, acceleration of the search business driven by GenAI demand, and an improving pipeline build were highlighted. However, it was noted that peers might be experiencing a quicker backlog acceleration.
Here are the latest investment ratings and price targets for $Elastic (ESTC.US)$ from 11 analysts:
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