Snowflake Inc. is a cloud-based data warehousing company that provides a platform allowing businesses to store and analyze large amounts of data. By leveraging the power of the cloud, Snowflake enables organizations to access, manage, and derive insights from their data in real-time, facilitating data collaboration across multiple departments. Its innovative architecture allows for seamless scaling, enhanced security, and a user-friendly interface, making it an attractive solution for enterprises looking to harness the power of their data for better decision-making and operational efficiencies. Snowflake supports diverse data workloads and integrates easily with various data tools and applications, positioning itself as a leader in the data analytics space. Read More
Data warehouse-as-a-service Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, but sales rose 25.7% year on year to $1.04 billion. Its non-GAAP EPS of $0.24 per share was 13.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
In a sliding market, Snowflake has defied the odds, trading up to $206.89 per share. Its 18.4% gain since November 2024 has outpaced the S&P 500’s 1.9% drop. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) today announced a three-year partnership as the Official Data Collaboration Provider for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Team USA. Snowflake joins a roster of exceptional technology partners bringing best-in-class innovation to the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Shares of data warehouse-as-a-service Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) jumped 11.7% in the afternoon session after the company reported impressive first quarter 2025 (fisal 2026) results, which beat analysts' sales expectations.
Snowflake's Q1 report and guidance update affirm an outlook for sustained 20% long-term growth, and the analysts are responding favorably to share prices.
