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Pure StoragePSTG

$86.22
Updated Aug 6, 2026
Quality Score
4.6
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Why Pure Storage stock moved?

Updated Aug 6 at 3:25pm ET.

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What's happening with the stock

Everpure jumped about 15 percent today, a sharp break from its recent quiet stretch, and has now won back most of its losses from the past month. We think this is mostly about the company's role in the artificial intelligence buildout, which has kept the stock rising even as officials watch for risks in the sector.

Our view

The business is successfully shifting toward a subscription model that makes its revenue much more predictable. If you have been thinking about buying it, this is still a fair price to pay for a company with such a strong edge in data storage.

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Macro & policyWorth watching
Aug 6

Federal Reserve officials are watching the pace of AI spending

Federal Reserve officials are beginning to track the rapid pace of spending on artificial intelligence. They are looking at whether the high volume of money flowing into data centers and hardware is creating risks for the broader financial sector.

This matters for Everpure because its growth is tied to companies buying more high-performance storage to handle AI workloads. If the central bank eventually takes steps to cool this spending, or if the pace of investment slows due to financial stability concerns, it could reduce demand for the specialized flash storage systems Everpure sells.

Source: Reuters

Pure Storage analyst price targets

Analysts have recently adjusted their expectations following a steady stream of updates throughout the spring. Most analysts, 24 of 32, rate the stock as a buy, but the average target of $86 suggests the price is already fairly valued.

Average target$86-0%vs $86.22 today
Avg price
Low $81High $90
Strong Buy32 analysts
1Bearish
7Neutral
24Bullish
FirmRatingPrice TargetDate
Morgan Stanley
Equal Weight
$84→$87
5/28/2026
Northland Securities
Outperform
$81
3/9/2026
Wells Fargo
Overweight
$90
2/26/2026
Tigress Financial
—
$105
12/3/2025
Northland Securities
Outperform
$71→$77
12/3/2025
Lake Street
Buy
$80→$92
12/3/2025
Morgan Stanley
Equal Weight
$90→$83
12/3/2025
UBS
Sell
$55→$60
12/3/2025
Susquehanna
Neutral
$105
12/3/2025
Susquehanna
Neutral
$100
12/3/2025
Barclays
Equal Weight
$70→$77
12/3/2025
UBS
Sell
$81→$110
10/21/2025

Pure Storage earnings

Management has a perfect record of clearing the bars they set for themselves. They consistently deliver results that are slightly better than what they told the market to expect.

Earnings history
EstimateBeatMiss
$0.20$0.45$0.70May '24Aug '24Dec '24Feb '25May '25Aug '25Dec '25Feb '26

Pure Storage past earnings results

ExpectedActualSurprise
EPS$0.65$0.69+7.0%
Revenue$1.03B$1.06B+2.6%

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High AI Spending is 'Not Temporary' Says Everpure CFO Robbiati

Bloomberg Podcasts · Interview · Jun 22

Everpure CEO: Data Has to Become Primary for Businesses

Bloomberg Podcasts · Interview · Jun 18

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