Snowflake (SNOW) Stock Soars 16% After Q2 Earnings: Is It Still a Buy?

Snowflake shares surged 16% after beating Q2 expectations with $0.62 adjusted EPS (vs. $0.45 expected) and $1.54B revenue (vs. $1.47B expected). The company raised full-year product revenue guidance to $6.07B with 36% growth, driven by accelerating AI adoption. However, the stock trades at a premium valuation of 15X forward sales and 150X forward P/E, significantly above industry averages.