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title: "Why Snowflake Stock Is Falling On Wednesday?"
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description: "Snowflake Inc. (NYSE: SNOW) stock fell 3.15% to $164.21 on Wednesday as traders took profits ahead of Q1 earnings. Analysts expect earnings per share of 14 cents on $1.32 billion revenue. Despite the dip, Citizens analyst Patrick Walravens maintains a $325 price target, indicating long-term optimism. Snowflake is currently trading below key moving averages, with resistance at $184.50 and support at $145."
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# Why Snowflake Stock Is Falling On Wednesday?

**Snowflake Inc.** (NYSE:SNOW) stock is trading lower on Wednesday. The decline reflects a natural cooling-off period for the cloud data analytics provider following a rapid short-term rally, rather than a single catastrophic catalyst.

**• Snowflake stock is among today’s weakest performers. What’s weighing on SNOW shares?**

## **Pre-Earnings Volatility Hits**

Traders are bracing for heightened volatility ahead of Snowflake’s first quarter of fiscal 2027 earnings report, scheduled for release on May 27.

The stock surged 12.46% from $150.76 last Thursday to $169.55 on Tuesday, prompting some near-term profit-taking.

## **Wall Street Estimates**

Analysts estimate Snowflake will post earnings per share of 14 cents on quarterly revenue of $1.32 billion. Notably, the company carries strong fundamental momentum into the print, having beaten consensus EPS estimates for seven consecutive quarters.

## **Analyst Reiterates $325 Price Target**

Despite the Wednesday dip, Wall Street sentiment remains highly optimistic. On Tuesday, **Citizens** analyst **Patrick Walravens** reiterated Snowflake with a Market Outperform rating and maintained a $325 price target, signaling significant long-term upside.

## **Critical Support and Resistance Levels for SNOW**

Snowflake is still in a longer-term downtrend, trading 18.8% below its 200-day SMA ($203.31) and 5.1% below its 100-day SMA ($173.87), even after a recent bounce.

At the same time, it's 10.8% above its 20-day SMA ($148.87) and 7.4% above its 50-day SMA ($153.59), which frames the current action as a rebound inside a bigger bearish structure.

The moving-average backdrop remains heavy: the 20-day SMA is below the 50-day SMA, and the 50-day SMA is below the 200-day SMA — the death cross that formed in February.

-   **Key Resistance**: $184.50 — Nearby ceiling that lines up with the 200-day EMA area ($184.79), where rebounds can stall
-   **Key Support**: $145 — Nearby floor near the 20-day SMA zone ($148.87) where dip-buyers have recently shown up

**SNOW Price Action:** Snowflake shares were down 3.15% at $164.21 at the time of publication on Wednesday, according to Benzinga Pro.

Over the past month, Snowflake has gained about 9.15% versus a 4.5% rise in the S&P 500 and is down roughly 25% year-to-date compared to the index’s 8% gain.

_Photo: Michael Vi / Shutterstock_

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