China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. Grows Stake in Shopify Inc. $SHOP

China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in Shopify Inc. (NASDAQ:SHOP) (TSE:SHOP) by 8.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 56,298 shares of the software maker’s stock after buying an additional 4,380 shares during the quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Shopify were worth $9,062,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Shopify in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $4,110,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Shopify by 16.3% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 450,895 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $67,006,000 after buying an additional 63,300 shares during the period. Triton Financial Group Inc purchased a new stake in Shopify in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,931,000. IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd lifted its holdings in Shopify by 65.5% in the 3rd quarter. IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd now owns 158,514 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $23,557,000 after buying an additional 62,743 shares during the period. Finally, TriaGen Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Shopify in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,562,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.27% of the company’s stock.

Shopify Stock Down 5.9%

SHOP opened at $124.23 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $162.01 billion, a PE ratio of 133.58, a PEG ratio of 4.69 and a beta of 2.82. The business has a 50 day moving average of $121.89 and a 200-day moving average of $143.48. Shopify Inc. has a 52 week low of $88.14 and a 52 week high of $182.19.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Stifel Nicolaus set a $115.00 price objective on Shopify and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Wedbush lowered their target price on Shopify from $185.00 to $160.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. UBS Group lowered their target price on Shopify from $165.00 to $145.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Barclays set a $130.00 target price on Shopify and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, TD Securities upgraded Shopify from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $159.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $162.70.

Trending Headlines about Shopify

Here are the key news stories impacting Shopify this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Partnership & AI focus — Shopify’s Avenue Z Platinum partnership highlights expanding AI commerce offerings that could lift merchant ARPU and strengthen the company’s long-term growth narrative. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/earnings optimism — RBC and other analysts expect Q1 results and Q2 guidance to come in ahead of consensus, which could provide an earnings catalyst if confirmed. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst sentiment & price targets — Several firms (e.g., CIBC reiteration) maintain Outperform/Buy ratings with mid-to-high targets, suggesting upside if execution continues. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Product momentum — Coverage notes Shopify’s tools reshaping dropshipping and conversion-rate optimization, supporting longer-term merchant value but unlikely to move the stock immediately. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positioning / hedge fund turnover — Reports show large, mixed institutional flows into and out of SHOP; these position shifts can amplify volatility but aren’t new fundamental signals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Pre-earnings de-risking & valuation pressure — Traders appear to be trimming exposure in high-multiple, higher-beta names ahead of earnings, producing outsized one-day moves in SHOP. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish options flow — Elevated put activity and above-normal put/call ratios ahead of the report indicate some traders are explicitly betting on a downside move into earnings. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market weakness hits high-beta names — A general pullback in U.S. equities is pressuring growth stocks like Shopify, magnifying declines even without company-specific negative news. Read More.

About Shopify

Shopify is a Canadian commerce technology company that provides a cloud-based platform for businesses to create, manage and scale online and physical retail stores. Its core offering is a software-as-a-service e-commerce platform that enables merchants to build customizable storefronts, manage product catalogs, process orders, and handle inventory. Shopify also supports omnichannel selling through integrated point-of-sale (POS) systems for in-person transactions.

Beyond storefront software, Shopify offers a range of merchant services and tools designed to simplify commerce operations.