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Shopify earnings growth and market reaction

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In July, analysts highlighted Shopify’s strong momentum, with Wedbush upgrading the stock to “Outperform” and setting a $155 price target after the company posted a 34 % year‑over‑year revenue increase in Q1 2026 – its best growth in four years. The upgrade contrasted with a more cautious stance on Apple, underscoring divergent valuation views. By early August, Shopify confirmed the upward trend, reporting a 34 % rise in second‑quarter revenue to $3.58 billion and a 32 % jump in gross merchandise volume. Management attributed the performance to broad adoption of AI tools and partnerships with OpenAI, Google and Microsoft. The company projected third‑quarter revenue growth in the low‑30 % range, above analyst estimates, prompting a roughly 26 % pre‑market surge in its U.S.-listed shares. The August 5 report added that the quarter beat consensus forecasts, with gross profit up about 30 % and a free‑cash‑flow ~~margin~~ of $654 million delivering an 18 %. % margin. AI‑driven traffic and orders tripled year‑over‑year, and the Sidekick assistant helped merchants create roughly 36,000 custom apps, three times the prior quarter. Daily active users of ~~the AI‑driven~~ Sidekick ~~assistant~~ rose 3.6 ~~times, while~~ times and AI‑referenced traffic tripled, boosting conversion rates. Shopify also expanded its crypto‑payments offering, integrating USDC through Coinbase and Stripe on Shopify Payments. President Harley Finkelstein called the period a “monster quarter,” emphasizing AI’s role in broadening merchant opportunities.

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