VTEX (NYSE:VTEX) Shares Gap Up – Here’s What Happened

VTEX (NYSE:VTEX) shares gapped up prior to trading on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $3.07, but opened at $3.40. VTEX shares last traded at $3.3350, with a volume of 725,146 shares.

Key Stories Impacting VTEX

Here are the key news stories impacting VTEX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management guided to mid‑ to high‑single‑digit subscription revenue growth for 2026 and said it will accelerate AI‑driven transformation, which supports recurring revenue visibility and long‑term product differentiation. Vtex outlines mid- to high single-digit subscription revenue growth for 2026 while
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 showed notable margin and profit expansion — operating profit and net income rose more than 50% YoY and EPS improved materially versus a year ago, signaling operational leverage as revenue scales. VTEX Posts Record Q4 2025 Profit
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported EPS of $0.05 met consensus, but total revenue of $67.95M slightly missed analyst estimates — a mixed beat/miss that tempers enthusiasm despite the profit upside. Vtex Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Street coverage remains limited but constructive overall (median recent price target ~$5.15; some buys such as Goldman Sachs), leaving room for upside if growth accelerates. VTEX Releases Q4 2025 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Operating cash flow and cash balances declined YoY (operating cash flow down and cash & equivalents lower), raising near‑term liquidity questions despite profitability gains. VTEX Releases Q4 2025 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest rose ~23% in February to ~2.74M shares (~2.5% of float), which could add downward pressure if bearish momentum picks up.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VTEX has been the subject of a number of research reports. UBS Group lowered shares of VTEX from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $8.00 to $4.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of VTEX from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of VTEX in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of VTEX from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 10th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $6.16.

VTEX Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 3.10 and a current ratio of 3.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $613.29 million, a P/E ratio of 37.10 and a beta of 1.34. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $3.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $3.89.

VTEX (NYSE:VTEX) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.05. VTEX had a net margin of 7.03% and a return on equity of 6.63%. The business had revenue of $67.95 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $68.11 million. On average, sell-side analysts expect that VTEX will post 0.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTEX. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. purchased a new position in shares of VTEX in the 2nd quarter worth about $39,000. ProShare Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in VTEX in the fourth quarter worth approximately $39,000. Aquatic Capital Management LLC bought a new position in VTEX during the third quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Ieq Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of VTEX during the fourth quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, nVerses Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of VTEX in the 4th quarter worth approximately $49,000. Institutional investors own 63.69% of the company’s stock.

About VTEX

VTEX is a global commerce platform provider that offers a full suite of software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions designed to power online retail and marketplace operations. Its cloud-native platform combines e-commerce, order management and marketplace capabilities in a single environment, enabling brands and retailers to launch and scale digital commerce initiatives without the need for extensive in-house infrastructure. The company’s API-first architecture and microservices design support headless implementations, allowing businesses to integrate front-end experiences, third-party applications and custom modules with minimal development overhead.

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, VTEX has expanded its reach to serve customers across Latin America, North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.