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Published on 10/04/2026 at 15:10 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Shopify stock was last at USD 151.39 on October 2. Q2 2026 revenue reached USD 3.58 billion, up 33.7 percent, while 54 analysts set a USD 172.77 average target.

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Shopify stock closed at USD 151.39 on Nasdaq on October 2, 2026, up USD 2.30 or 1.54 percent from the prior close. The company is extending its commerce infrastructure into AI-led purchases, with browser-based agents able to use Shopify checkout and Shop Pay after customer authorization, as Yahoo Finance reported on October 2, 2026.

AI checkout widens the funnel

The product expansion described by Yahoo Finance took place on September 28, 2026. It allows browser-based AI agents to move through checkout and Shop Pay, creating another route for merchants to reach shoppers beyond a conventional online storefront.

That shift matters because Shopify can monetize the transaction infrastructure even when a consumer begins with an AI assistant rather than a merchant website. The strategy also increases the importance of product data, pricing, inventory and payment processing inside Shopify's platform.

Revenue growth stays above 30 percent

Shopify's second-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 3.58 billion, up 33.7 percent year over year, while adjusted earnings per share came to USD 0.42, 7.69 percent above the consensus estimate of USD 0.39, according to Zacks. Gross merchandise volume rose 31.6 percent to USD 115.57 billion, and Merchant Solutions revenue increased 37.4 percent to USD 2.78 billion in the same quarter.

The operating picture combines expansion with cash generation. Free cash flow reached USD 654 million in Q2 2026, compared with USD 422 million a year earlier, while management's third-quarter outlook called for revenue growth in the low-30 percent range and operating expenses equal to 33 percent to 34 percent of revenue, according to Zacks.

Consensus target sits above USD 172

Investing.com lists a Buy consensus from 54 analysts and an average 12-month price target of USD 172.77. That target lies 14.12 percent above the October 2 price of USD 151.39, putting valuation discipline alongside the AI growth narrative.

The counter-factor is execution cost. Shopify's research and development expense rose to USD 445 million in the latest quarter from USD 394 million a year earlier, while total operating expenses increased 21 percent, according to Yahoo Finance. Continued revenue growth therefore has to absorb higher investment in AI commerce and maintain the cash-flow improvement already visible in Q2 2026.

Shopify stock remains below its yearly high

Shopify stock closed at USD 151.39 on October 2, 2026, with a 52-week range of USD 94.00 to USD 182.19. Market capitalization was USD 196.5 billion and trading volume was 5,571,811 shares on the same date.