Sridhar RamaswamyLSEGS&P 500Snowflake Inc.

Snowflake shares surge 22% after Q2 beat, raised guidance; AI coding agent CoCo drives 'fastest adoption' of any new product

Snowflake shares surged 22% in after-hours trading following a strong Q2 earnings report that exceeded Wall Street expectations, with revenue rising 35% year-over-year. The company raised its full-year guidance, driven by rapid adoption of its AI coding agent, CoCo, which has gained over 9,100 accounts.

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Snowflake's shares jumped 22% in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the company reported a fiscal Q2 revenue of $1.55 billion, exceeding analyst expectations of $1.48 billion. This represents a 35% year-over-year increase and is part of a broader trend, as shares have climbed 88% since March.1

The company also reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.62, surpassing estimates of $0.45. Product revenue growth accelerated to 34% year-over-year, up from 30% the previous quarter. Management described this as the company’s “strongest sequential dollar growth in company history.”2

Snowflake raised its full-year product revenue guidance to $6.07 billion, up from a prior forecast of $5.84 billion. The company’s finance chief noted that while AI products have a lower gross margin than its core platform, they are driving the “fastest adoption of any new products in our history.” The CoCo AI coding agent has gained over 9,100 accounts, marking a significant increase of 2,000 accounts in the last quarter.458

Other metrics included a net revenue retention rate of 126% and remaining performance obligations of $9.0 billion, a 30% year-over-year increase. The company also reported a net loss of $191.7 million, smaller than the previous year’s loss of $297.9 million.7

As of Wednesday's close, Snowflake shares were up 39% year-to-date, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's 12% gain in the same period.

Key Insight
“Product revenue growth accelerated to 34% year-over-year, up from 30% last quarter, with management calling it the 'strongest sequential dollar growth in company history.' The company raised its full-year growth outlook from 27% to 31%, signaling sustained momentum from AI products.”
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