Jabin Bastian
2 min read
What Happened?
Shares of e-commerce platform Shopify (NASDAQ:SHOP) jumped 3.2% in the afternoon session after investment firm Piper Sandler reiterated its “Overweight” rating and a $150 price target on the stock.
Piper Sandler’s confidence followed a call with a Shopify agency partner who noted that the use of the company’s AI tool, Sidekick, has increased by 100-200% among merchants. This reportedly led to a reduction in their need for customer support. The expert also mentioned that while new business slowed in the first quarter, it rebounded to its previous trend in the second quarter.
Adding to the positive sentiment, a new AI tool from Brandfuel.ai was launched to help Shopify merchants expand into new markets with locally relevant content, highlighting the platform’s growing AI ecosystem.
After the initial pop the shares cooled down to $104.01, up 3% from previous close.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
Shopify’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 34 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 5 days ago when the stock gained 3% on the news that a report revealed that Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Capital invested $100 million in the e-commerce company.
According to a Bloomberg report, the venture capital firm, known for its investments in startups including OpenAI, informed stakeholders of the stake. The investment represents a bet on how artificial intelligence could drive gains in commerce, according to people familiar with the matter.
Shopify is down 33.8% since the beginning of the year, and at $104.01 per share, it is trading 41.9% below its 52-week high of $179.01 from October 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Shopify’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at only $856.14.
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