On August 4, Shopify rose 3.07% in regular trading, trading at $119.3/share, with turnover of $426 million.

On the news front, the company is set to report Q2 earnings before markets open on August 5. Market consensus expects revenue of $3.444 billion, representing approximately 35% year-over-year growth, and adjusted earnings per share of $0.40, reflecting nearly 40% year-over-year growth.

Ahead of the report, Benchmark reiterated its Buy rating with a $145 price target, while Jefferies previously upgraded the stock to Buy and set a $160 price target. Institutions are broadly optimistic about Shopify's AI-powered agent commerce strategy and payment business growth prospects. The concentrated bullish commentary from multiple firms, combined with the imminent earnings release, drove pre-positioning capital flows that pushed shares higher.

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