Business software provider Freshworks (NASDAQ: FRSH) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q2 CY2025, with sales up 17.5% year on year to $204.7 million. The company expects next quarter’s revenue to be around $208.5 million, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.18 per share was 55.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Risk appetite took a breather Tuesday, with major U.S. stock indices retreating modestly from record highs as investors braced for a pivotal stretch of earnings and macro events.
Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q1 behind us, let’s have a look at ZoomInfo (NASDAQ:ZI) and its peers.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the Trump administration announced intentions to impose a 35% tariff on many goods imported from Canada.
Volatility cuts both ways - while it creates opportunities, it also increases risk, making sharp declines just as likely as big gains.
This unpredictability can shake out even the most experienced investors.
As the Q1 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the sales software industry, including Freshworks (NASDAQ:FRSH) and its peers.
From commerce to culture, software is digitizing every aspect of our lives. This secular theme makes SaaS companies attractive investment candidates but also comes with higher valuations that cause volatility.
Unfortunately, the rich prices have haunted them over the past six months as the industry has shed 2.3%. This performance was discouraging since the S&P 500 returned 5%.
Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q1 behind us, let’s have a look at Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) and its peers.
Investors looking for hidden gems should keep an eye on small-cap stocks because they’re frequently overlooked by Wall Street.
Many opportunities exist in this part of the market, but it is also a high-risk, high-reward environment due to the lack of reliable analyst price targets.
The BofA Securities software research team hosted 18 public and 10 private companies at a tech conference. Key takeaways included Microsoft's Azure momentum and Datadog's AI growth potential. Salesforce and ServiceNow also noted healthy pilot activity for agentic applications.
Over the last six months, Freshworks’s shares have sunk to $15.55, producing a disappointing 7.6% loss while the S&P 500 was flat. This might have investors contemplating their next move.
Stocks trading between $10 and $50 can be particularly interesting as they frequently represent businesses that have survived their early challenges.
However, investors should remain vigilant as some may still have unproven business models, leaving them vulnerable to the ebbs and flows of the broader market.
Great things are happening to the stocks in this article.
They’re all outperforming the market over the last month because of positive catalysts such as a new product line, constructive news flow, or even a loyal Reddit fanbase.
