Barclays analyst Raimo Lenschow maintains $Elastic (ESTC.US)$ with a buy rating, and adjusts the target price from $105 to $138.
According to TipRanks data, the analyst has a success rate of 54.5% and a total average return of 4.0% over the past year.
Furthermore, according to the comprehensive report, the opinions of $Elastic (ESTC.US)$'s main analysts recently are as follows:
Elastic's stronger than expected results in Q2 could set an optimistic tone for investors as it seems to have successfully navigated its go-to-market changes from Q1. The outlook for the company suggests a promising setup for the latter half of the year.
Following a pronounced improvement in the second quarter, marked by an uptick in bookings and billings growth, as well as an increasing contribution from generative artificial intelligence, Elastic displayed a significant recovery from initial marketing strategy missteps experienced in the first quarter. It is suggested that generative AI is spearheading a rejuvenation in the company's foundational search business, and with prior execution challenges addressed, the outlook remains promising albeit conservative.
The "much better" quarterly results for Elastic suggest that the changes to the sales organization may not have been as disruptive as previously anticipated, though they continue to pose a potential risk. The company's revised projections for FY25, indicating a revenue growth of 10%-13% year over year by the end of FY25, are perceived as cautious and somewhat understated given the dynamic sectors of gen-AI, security, and observability in which Elastic operates.
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