
TSE:SHOP
We still like SHOP and suggest it as a long term growth pick. There is no specific news today, but last week Tik Tok came out with an app that may allow merchants to be less reliant on existing e-commerce players. Last week Ark Funds also announced it had sold some of its SHOP positions. Profit taking could also be at play, the stock is still up 72% YTD. Tech in general has also been weak of late.
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Part of that is the size. US investors probably don't know LSPD, whereas they do know SHOP. SHOP is the 800-pound gorilla in Canada and the US for small companies that run their own website, as well as for big companies that run a website and do e-commerce.
LSPD has more of a niche in restaurants. They will be successful over time, but there have been challenges with restaurants. Over time, it should catch up to SHOP as far as percentage return goes.
He targets C$82. Everything is working very well for them. They're the pride and joy of Canadian tech, used in 175 countries by companies of all sizes, used in front- and back-end of business. They divested their fulfillment business to focus on e-commerce as a service. It is volatile, so trim at $80.
$22.82 is his model price. He predicts SHOP will test $64.80, a stop. If it falls below that, sell. Maybe this is a trade. Doesn't sell upside.