Jim Cramer Says Snowflake (SNOW) Has ‘What We Really Want’

Insider Monkey
11 Mar

We recently published a list of Top 10 Stocks on Analysts’ Radar These Days. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Snowflake Inc. (NYSE:SNOW) stands against other top stocks on analysts’ radar these days.

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee said in a recent program on CNBC that he is still optimistic about the stock market despite recent selloffs. Here is how he explained some of the reasons behind his rationale:

“I can understand why investors are sitting on their hands. I mean, they don’t really know how severe these tariffs are going to be or how long they’ll last. But now we’re seeing a big price correction and a decline in sentiment. Then something like today happens—we get a bad ADP jobs report, and the market is actually up. So we’re rising on bad news, which is a good sign that a lot of bad news is already priced in.”

Lee believes the market’s near-term bottom is close as he talked about the importance of staying invested during the “best days.”

“In my mind, we put out a piece yesterday just talking about the 10 best days that happen every year. Last year, for instance, the 10 best days added up to 21 percentage points of the S&P. Without those 10 days, the market was only up 4%. So, you know, you don’t get 20% years because it’s good throughout the year—it’s just the 10 best days. I think the setup for a 10 best day is near because if the economy’s near stall speed, I think people realize the Trump put does come back because otherwise it has to unwind all this austerity. And if the job market’s soft, the Fed put comes back into play because the Fed doesn’t want to deal with stall speed.I think that’s what’s going to be the positive catalyst in the next couple of weeks. On top of that, we already know stocks will bottom before bad news peaks. So if we’re seeing the market not fade on bad news, it means we’ve already priced in a lot of things that would normally scare us.”

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Snowflake Inc. (NYSE:SNOW)

Number of Hedge Funds Investors: 71

Jim Cramer in a latest program on CNBC praised Snowflake Inc. (NYSE:SNOW) and said the stock is rising because the company is seeing growth that the market expects.

“They have what we really want out of a company—24% revenue growth and a good forecast. And it’s a reminder that there are ways. Why is NVIDIA not up 20%? Why is Marc Benioff’s Salesforce not up? Well, that’s growing at 9%, while this is growing at the level people want. And I got to hand it to Sridhar Ramaswamy because he took this company over not that long ago from Frank Slootman. Yes, it had a little bit of a dip, but now it’s back. And Frank always said it would be back—that’s just the business.”

Baron Global Advantage Fund stated the following regarding Snowflake Inc. (NYSE:SNOW) in its Q3 2024 investor letter:

“Snowflake Inc. (NYSE:SNOW) is a leading cloud data platform predominantly used for data analytics. Shares fell 15.2% in the third quarter due to a cybersecurity incident, a shifting competitive landscape, a change in leadership, and general macro complexities which are pressuring customer IT budgets. With generative AI (Gen AI) front and center, both investors and customers are closely evaluating Snowflake’s positioning in the future data ecosystem. Databricks and other competitors whose core users are data scientists who are also key buyers of Gen AI technologies, are benefiting. In addition, while Snowflake’s product innovation push should fuel future growth, it may also lead to short-term headwinds to profitability. Management reported healthy demand for its core data analytics, evidenced by solid growth rates among current customers alongside new go-to-market initiatives that could support growth. We are optimistic the new CEO, Sridhar Ramaswamy, can lead the company towards an AI-centric strategy, and therefore remain shareholders.”

Overall, SNOW ranks 6th on our list of top stocks on analysts’ radar these days. While we acknowledge the potential of SNOW as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that under the radar AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than SNOW but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

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