Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. Invests $637,000 in Shopify Inc. $SHOP

Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in Shopify Inc. (NASDAQ:SHOP) (TSE:SHOP) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 4,287 shares of the software maker’s stock, valued at approximately $637,000.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Shopify during the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Rothschild Investment LLC raised its holdings in Shopify by 47.5% during the second quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 233 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Shopify during the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Estabrook Capital Management bought a new position in Shopify in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Shopify during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.27% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Stifel Nicolaus set a $115.00 price objective on Shopify and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Shopify in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $160.00 price objective on shares of Shopify in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Shopify from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, TD Securities upgraded Shopify from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $159.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $162.64.

More Shopify News

Here are the key news stories impacting Shopify this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Large buyback and AI roadmap — Shopify announced a US$2 billion share buyback and introduced agentic storefronts plus the Universal Commerce Protocol, signaling aggressive capital return and a push to embed AI into merchants’ stacks, which can support revenue and margin expansion over time. Shopify Buyback And AI Push Test Valuation And Growth Expectations
• Positive Sentiment: GMV growth and AI integration — Portfolio commentary and independent coverage point to reaccelerating GMV coupled with deeper AI integration, reinforcing the case that product-led improvements are translating into merchant activity and payment/fulfillment revenue. Shopify (SHOP) GMV Growth Reaccelerates as AI Integration Strengthens Investment Case
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry AI tooling evolution — Third‑party AI imaging and product-fidelity advances (Rewarx Studio) highlight broader e‑commerce tooling improvements that benefit platforms like Shopify indirectly; helpful for merchant UX but not an immediate revenue catalyst. How Rewarx Studio AI is Solving the Fidelity Crisis in AI Product Photography: A Data-Driven Leap Across Global E-commerce Brands
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor interest and coverage — Multiple retail analyst/coverage pieces (Zacks, Seeking Alpha comparisons) are driving attention and search volume; these increase liquidity and volatility but offer mixed buy/sell signals. Is Trending Stock Shopify Inc. (SHOP) a Buy Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price-target cut and valuation pressure — Jefferies lowered its price target (from $160 to $125), citing softer software-sector multiples and valuation risk; with SHOP trading well above its 52‑week low and still a high P/E, this weighs on near-term sentiment. Shopify Inc’s (SHOP) Target Price Lowered Amid Lower Software Valuation Concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Profit-taking after recent run and technicals — The stock’s drop comes amid a recent run-up, lower intraday volume versus average, and price sitting below its 50- and 200-day moving averages, which can trigger momentum-driven selling. Why Shopify (SHOP) Stock Is Up Today

Shopify Stock Performance

Shares of SHOP opened at $120.73 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $157.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 129.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.59 and a beta of 2.83. Shopify Inc. has a 52 week low of $69.84 and a 52 week high of $182.19. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $141.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $149.63.

Shopify Profile

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.