Piper Sandler adjusted its outlook for Couchbase Inc (NASDAQ:BASE), a provider of database technology solutions, by reducing the company's price target from $22.00 to $21.00. The firm maintained its Overweight rating on the stock. This decision follows Couchbase's announcement of mixed financial results for the second consecutive quarter.
The company reported an 18% growth in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), which was partially offset by revenue churn from two of its major clients.
After the market closed on Wednesday, Couchbase shares experienced an over 8% decline. Despite this, Piper Sandler expressed optimism regarding the company's Capella product, which saw significant growth. Capella's net new ARR increased by $5 million quarter over quarter, and its total ARR grew by 20% quarter over quarter and approximately 90% year over year, reaching $29 million.
The company also reported a surge in new customer acquisitions, with 62 net new clients added, substantially higher than the average of 20 net additions per quarter since 2020. The revised price target reflects a slightly lower growth assumption for Couchbase moving forward.
Piper Sandler's stance remains positive, citing that most negative factors impacting Couchbase are already reflected in the market following a 16% year-to-date decline in the stock's value. The firm also pointed out that Couchbase's valuation multiple has compressed to 3.8 times the calendar year 2025 estimated Enterprise Value to Sales (EV/S), compared to the 5.3 times average of its small-cap software peers.
Couchbase has reported its second-quarter results for fiscal year 2025, showing a mix of earnings and revenue results. The company's annual recurring revenue (ARR) increased by 18% year-over-year to $214 million, while quarterly revenue rose by 20% to $51.6 million. Despite this, the company faced challenges such as an increase in customer churn and downsells which affected its ARR performance.
Both Oppenheimer and Baird have made adjustments to their price targets for Couchbase, reducing them to $23.00 and $27.00 respectively, while maintaining an Outperform rating on the stock. These adjustments were influenced by Couchbase's weaker-than-anticipated guidance for the third quarter and the full fiscal year's ARR.
However, Couchbase has shown positive indicators for growth, including the growing adoption of its Capella platform, which now accounts for 13.5% of the company's ARR. The company also reported strong new customer acquisitions and successful engagements with large strategic accounts. These recent developments suggest a favorable outlook for Couchbase's growth trajectory moving forward.
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