← Analyst Upside

AU · rank #16 · 2026-10-23

ESTC

NYSE · $10.04B (USD)

SignalBuy1.8strength 1.8 / 10
verdict · PROCEED

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of all factors below.
0.953
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$0.00
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
12
Insider signal (90d)
$0 across 0 unique buyers.
-0.207
Analyst upside
Consensus target $111.52
+13.6%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
+64.19%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
4.13
Gross margin TTM+75.6%
52w high$108.00
Market cap (USD)$10.04B

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Summary

Elastic NV operates a subscription-led unified platform for AI-powered search, observability, and security built on Elasticsearch, with Cloud representing ~49% of revenue and growing 20% YoY.

Rationale

The 13.6% analyst upside, 29-analyst coverage base, 71% revision agreement, strong Q1 earnings beat (+19.9% surprise), and accelerating price momentum collectively reinforce the analyst_upside signal as grounded in fundamental re-rating rather than pure sentiment drift.

Material risks

  • 1Cloud hyperscalers (AWS OpenSearch, Azure AI Search, Google) are actively bundling vector search, observability, and AI-investigation natively into their stacks, directly threatening Elastic's platform differentiation and pricing power at the infrastructure layer where most Cloud revenue originates.
  • 2The 1% MoM Elastic Cloud growth figure signals potential consumption-model stagnation in self-service/SMB cohorts, and with analyst_net_upgrades_90d at -1 and zero insider buying, the upside thesis rests entirely on target price drift rather than accelerating fundamental conviction.

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