Shopify adds Meta AI checkout. Piper raises target for Shopify stock

Published on 10/01/2026 at 09:12 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Shopify stock is EUR 132.17 on October 1, 2026 versus EUR 130.94, plus 0.94 percent. Q2 revenue was USD 3.58 billion, up 33.70 percent year over year.

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Shopify (ISIN CA82509L1076) was trading at EUR 132.17 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 9:09 a.m. CEST, up 0.94 percent from the EUR 130.94 prior close. On September 21, 2026, Shopify added Meta Muse agentic checkout through Shop Pay, while Piper Sandler raised its target from USD 172.00 to USD 180.00 on September 8, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance and Investing.com.

Meta expands the checkout route

The Meta arrangement gives Muse users a way to discover products across Shopify-powered stores and complete purchases through Shop Pay. The commercial significance is direct: Shopify is positioning its payments layer inside an AI shopping channel rather than relying only on merchant storefront traffic.

The partnership also links Shopify's product catalog to a new discovery surface. Its value will depend on transaction volume, conversion rates and the share of AI-led purchases that reach Shop Pay.

Q2 growth sets a high bar

In the second quarter of 2026, revenue reached USD 3.58 billion, up 33.70 percent year over year, while gross merchandise volume increased 31.60 percent to USD 115.57 billion, according to Yahoo Finance.

Adjusted earnings reached USD 0.42 per share and exceeded the consensus estimate by 7.69 percent in the same quarter. Free cash flow was USD 654.00 million, up from USD 422.00 million a year earlier, and the margin expanded to 18.00 percent.

Management guided third-quarter 2026 revenue growth in the low-30 percent range and projected a free cash flow margin in the high-teens to low-20 percent range. That outlook keeps execution, not merely the Meta announcement, at the center of the valuation debate.

Piper target meets valuation pressure

Piper Sandler's USD 180.00 target is 5.88 percent above the USD 170.00 target midpoint? The comparison is not applicable to the Lang & Schwarz euro price because the currencies differ, so the target is best treated as a separate U.S. dollar reference. The firm linked its increase to a 2027 revenue estimate of USD 19.50 billion, up from USD 19.20 billion, according to Investing.com.

The stock's U.S. market capitalization was USD 192.4 billion as of September 30, 2026, while its 52-week range was USD 94.00 to USD 182.19. The figures show why strong operating growth and a demanding valuation can coexist.

Shopify stock trades in early session

Shopify stock was trading at EUR 132.17 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 9:09 a.m. CEST, plus 0.94 percent versus the EUR 130.94 prior close. The quote is below the U.S. 52-week high of USD 182.19, but the currencies and venues are separate reference points. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Shopify stock.