Shares of search AI platform provider Elastic (NYSE:ESTC) fell 15.7% in the afternoon session after the company reported fourth-quarter results that topped Wall Street estimates for revenue and profit, but its outlook for a key growth metric disappointed investors.
Search AI platform provider Elastic (NYSE:ESTC) reported Q4 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 17.7% year on year to $449.9 million. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was better than expected at $446 million at the midpoint, 0.8% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.73 per share was 13% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismissed fears that artificial intelligence would cannibalize the enterprise software sector.
Search AI platform provider Elastic (NYSE:ESTC) will be announcing earnings results this Thursday after market hours. Here’s what investors should know.
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A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after investor fears over artificial intelligence disrupting the software industry sparked a broad sell-off. The anxiety stemmed from the rapid adoption of new 'agentic AI' tools, which some investors believed could dismantle traditional Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business models. This 'AI Panic' led to indiscriminate selling across the sector. The market move reflected growing concerns about the downside of the AI boom for established software companies.
Over the past six months, Elastic’s shares (currently trading at $61.65) have posted a disappointing 15% loss, well below the S&P 500’s 8.6% gain. This might have investors contemplating their next move.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after analysts suggested that the recent "SaaSpocalypse" sell-off had pushed valuations into deeply oversold territory, sparking a wave of opportunistic buying.
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A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the "AI replacement" narrative reached a fever pitch following the release of new models from Anthropic and OpenAI.
A number of stocks fell in the morning session after a broad sell-off swept through the software sector, driven by growing concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence. This led to institutional repositioning as traders pivot away from traditional SaaS providers in favor of companies with more defensible, AI-integrated moats.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index declined by 0.8%, while the broader S&P 500 also slipped.
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A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after tech stocks pulled back as reports surfaced that Chinese customs authorities blocked Nvidia's H200 AI chips, effectively halting their entry despite recent U.S. export approvals.
A number of stocks fell in the morning session after a broader market rotation out of the technology sector led to profit-taking following a recent rally.
