Snowflake Declines 18% in a Year: Buy, Sell or Hold the Stock?

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Snowflake SNOW shares have plunged 18.1% in the trailing 12 months, underperforming the Zacks Computer & Technology sector’s appreciation of 30.8% and the Zacks Internet – Software industry’s return ...

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The non-GAAP product gross margin is expected to be 76% and the non-GAAP operating margin is likely to be 5%.\nThe Zacks Consensus Estimate for SNOW’s fiscal 2025 revenues is pegged at $3.59 billion, indicating year-over-year growth of 28%.\nThe consensus mark for earnings is pegged at 68 cents per share, rising 17.24% over the past 30 days. The estimate suggests a year-over-year decrease of 30.61%.\nSNOW has beaten the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings in three of the trailing four quarters and missed once, the average surprise being 35.39%.\n\nSnowflake Inc. Price and Consensus\n  \nSnowflake Inc. price-consensus-chart | Snowflake Inc. 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