Snap Inc (SNAP) PT Raised to $19 at Oppenheimer Following 4Q

Summit Insights Upgrades Snap Inc (SNAP) to Hold

February 7, 2018 10:13 AM EST

Summit Insights upgraded Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) from Sell to Hold with a price target of $16.00 (from $8.00).

Analyst Jonathan Kees commented, "After focusing on developed countries and iOS phones, Snap (SNAP) mgmt. changed gears to target more developing countries and to vastly... More

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February 7, 2018 9:42 AM EST

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February 7, 2018 9:36 AM EST

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Pre-Open Stock Movers 02/07: (SNAP) (RIOT) (GNW) Higher; (MTSI) (CMG) (HK) Lower (more...)

February 7, 2018 9:28 AM EST

Today's Pre-Open Stock Movers

Snap (NYSE: SNAP) 21.4% HIGHER; reported Q4 EPS of ($0.13), $0.03 better than the analyst estimate of ($0.16). Revenue for the quarter came in at $285.7 million versus the consensus estimate of $252.95 million. Daily Active Users (DAU)(1) increased 8.9 million or 5% sequentially to 187 million, representing the highest net adds since Q3 2016. DAUs increased 28.8 million or 18% year-over-year.

Riot Blockchain, Inc. (Nasdaq: RIOT) 20% HIGHER; entered into a letter of intent to have a newly formed subsidiary acquire Logical Brokerage... More

Snap Inc (SNAP) PT Raised to $16 at Wells Fargo

February 7, 2018 8:55 AM EST

Wells Fargo raised its price target on Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) to $16.00 (from $13.00) while maintaining a Market Perform rating.

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Lynx Equity Says Snap (SNAP) Results Are Not A Thesis Changer, Mad Rush Fueled By FOMO

February 7, 2018 8:35 AM EST

Analyst Jahanara Nissar of Lynx Equity says Snap (NYSE: SNAP) strong beat is not a thesis changer according to conversations with Hedge Funds and Long Only investors. The analyst comments "our conversations with Hedge Funds and Long Onlys last night indicate... More

Snap Inc (SNAP) PT Raised to $11 at Morgan Stanley

February 7, 2018 8:12 AM EST

Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) to $11.00 (from $10.00) while maintaining a Underweight rating.

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Snap (SNAP): Incremental Positives But Valuation High - Citi

February 7, 2018 7:41 AM EST

Citi analyst, Mark May, reiterated his Buy rating on shares of Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) after the company reported 4Q17 results that positively surprised, with better user growth, revenue topping expectations by 10% and with a more moderate increase in losses.

The analyst stated "While... More

Snap (SNAP): Good Quarter But Challenges Remain, PT To $16 - Canaccord

February 7, 2018 7:34 AM EST

Canaccord Genuity analyst, Michael Graham, reiterated his Hold rating on shares of Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) and raised his price target to $16 from $12 after Q4 results were generally solid, with DAU growth slightly beating consensus, but with revenue and gross margin solidly ahead,... More

Snap (SNAP): Surprising Strong 4Q Beat; PT to $17 - Stifel

February 7, 2018 7:31 AM EST

Stifel analyst, John Egbert, reiterated his Hold rating on shares of Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) and raised his price target to $17 from $13 after the company posted surprisingly strong 4Q:17 results as revenue topped Street forecasts by ~13% and net DAU additions beat expectations by... More

Snap shares surge after app redesign sparks user growth

February 7, 2018 7:20 AM EST

By Sonam Rai and Laharee Chatterjee

(Reuters) - Shares of Snapchat owner Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) surged 35 percent on Wednesday after the company reported its first user growth since going public in 2017, sign that a redesign of its messaging app is taking hold in its battle with Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) Instagram.

The stock pushed past its IPO price of $17 for the first time since July last year and as many as 10 Wall Street analysts raised their... More

Snap Inc (SNAP) PT Raised to $17 at Stifel

February 7, 2018 7:20 AM EST

Stifel raised its price target on Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) to $17.00 (from $13.00) while maintaining a Hold rating.

Analyst John Egbert commented, "Snap posted surprisingly strong 4Q:17 results as revenue topped Street forecasts by ~13% and net DAU additions beat expectations by ~50% as the... More

Snap Inc (SNAP) PT Raised to $14 at Cowen

February 7, 2018 7:00 AM EST

Cowen raised its price target on Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) to $14.00 (from $11.00) while maintaining a Underperform rating.

Analyst John Blackledge comments "Per our recent ad buyer survey, SNAP was lowest Social platform in key attributes like ROI, data and user targeting. While... More

Snap Inc (SNAP) PT Raised to $12.50 at Wedbush

February 7, 2018 6:57 AM EST

Wedbush raised its price target on Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) to $12.50 (from $9.00) while maintaining a Neutral rating.

Analyst Michael Pachter commented, "Snap Delivers Q4 Upside, We Remain Unconvinced It Can Hang with the Bigger Boys"

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Snap Inc (SNAP) PT Raised to $17 at Piper Jaffray

February 7, 2018 6:50 AM EST

Piper Jaffray raised its price target on Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) to $17.00 (from $12.50) while maintaining a Neutral rating.

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SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Upgrades Snap Inc (SNAP) to Hold

February 7, 2018 6:45 AM EST

SunTrust Robinson Humphrey upgraded Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) from Sell to Hold with a price target of $15.00 (from $10.00).

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Shares of Snap Inc closed at $14.06 yesterday.

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Snap Inc (SNAP) PT Raised to $11 at UBS

February 7, 2018 6:32 AM EST

UBS raised its price target on Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) to $11.00 (from $8.00) while maintaining a Sell rating.

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BofA/Merrill Lynch Upgrades Snap Inc (SNAP) to Buy

February 7, 2018 6:11 AM EST

BofA/Merrill Lynch upgraded Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) from Neutral to Buy with a price target of $24.00 (from $16.00).

Analyst Justin Post believes programmatic sweet spot could drive more positive surprises. The analyst is more optimistic on usage monetization and says comps indicate... More

Susquehanna Downgrades Snap Inc (SNAP) to Negative

February 7, 2018 6:01 AM EST

Susquehanna downgraded Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) from Neutral to Negative with a price target of $7.00 (from $10.00).

Analyst Shyam Patil suspects the company is covering up weaknesses with Ad Tech acquisitions and further comments "checks suggest SNAP will once again have to fight for... More

JPMorgan Upgrades Snap Inc (SNAP) to Neutral

February 7, 2018 5:39 AM EST

JPMorgan upgraded Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) from Underweight to Neutral with a price target of $16.00 (from $10.00).

Analyst Doug Anmuth says the company's transition to an auction-based ad platform is yielding better results than he previously expected which drove upside to Q4... More

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February 7, 2018 5:28 AM EST

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Evercore ISI Upgrades Snap Inc (SNAP) to In Line

February 7, 2018 5:15 AM EST

Evercore ISI upgraded Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) from Underperform to In Line with a price target of $13.00 (from $7.00).

For an analyst ratings summary and ratings history on Snap Inc click here. For more ratings news on Snap Inc click here.

Shares of Snap Inc closed at $14.06 yesterday.

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February 7, 2018 4:56 AM EST

Snap (NYSE: SNAP) implied volatility index movement increasing vs. 30D HV

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Snap Inc (SNAP) PT Raised to $20 at Credit Suisse

February 7, 2018 4:34 AM EST

Credit Suisse raised its price target on Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) to $20.00 (from $18.00) while maintaining a Outperform rating.

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RBC Capital Upgrades Snap Inc (SNAP) to Outperform

February 7, 2018 2:33 AM EST

RBC Capital upgraded Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) from Sector Perform to Outperform with a price target of $21.00 (from $15.00).

For an analyst ratings summary and ratings history on Snap Inc click here. For more ratings news on Snap Inc click here.

Shares of Snap Inc closed at $14.06 yesterday.

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After-Hours Stock Movers 2/06: (SNAP) (AKAM) (PXD) Higher; (MTSI) (HK) (TCS) Lower (more...)

February 6, 2018 6:06 PM EST

Today's After-Hours Movers

Snap (NYSE: SNAP) 21.4% HIGHER; reported Q4 EPS of ($0.13), $0.03 better than the analyst estimate of ($0.16). Revenue for the quarter came in at $285.7 million versus the consensus estimate of $252.95 million. Daily Active Users (DAU)(1) increased 8.9 million or 5% sequentially to 187 million, representing the highest net adds since Q3 2016. DAUs increased 28.8 million or 18% year-over-year.

MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ: MTSI) 9.4% LOWER; reported Q1 EPS of $0.10, $0.03 worse than the analyst estimate of $0.13. Revenue for the quarter came in at $130.9 million versus the consensus... More

Snap (SNAP) Jumps 30% Following Strong Q4 Print

February 6, 2018 4:19 PM EST

Snap (NYSE: SNAP) Jumps 30% Following Strong Q4 Print

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Snap (SNAP) Tops Q4 EPS by 3c, DAUs Climb to 187M

February 6, 2018 4:18 PM EST

Snap (NYSE: SNAP) reported Q4 EPS of ($0.13), $0.03 better than the analyst estimate of ($0.16). Revenue for the quarter came in at $285.7 million versus the consensus estimate of $252.95 million.

Operational Highlights

Daily Active Users (DAU)(1) increased 8.9 million or 5% sequentially to 187 million, representing the highest net adds... More

Snap (SNAP) call put ratio 1 call to 1.8 puts into Q4

February 5, 2018 1:01 PM EST

Snap (NYSE: SNAP) February weekly call option implied volatility is at 177, February is at 115, March is at 71; compared to its 52-week range of 39 to 98 into the expected release of Q4 results on February 6.

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Snap (SNAP) 30-day option implied volatility is at 76 into EPS

February 5, 2018 12:13 PM EST

Snap (NYSE: SNAP) 30-day option implied volatility is at 76, compared to its 52-week range of 40 to 98 into quarter EPS

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Stifel Assumes Snap Inc (SNAP) at Hold

February 5, 2018 4:38 AM EST

Stifel assumes coverage on Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) with a Hold rating and a price target of $13.00.

Analyst John Egbert assumes coverage from analyst Scott Devitt and comments "We think our forecasts for 4Q are achievable, based in part on our Snap... More