Snowflake Grants Major Performance-Based Equity to CEO

Snowflake granted CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy 1,000,000 performance-based restricted stock units on July 15, 2026. The award ties vesting to share price milestones ($324-$531) and service conditions through 2030, aiming to align executive rewards with shareholder value creation. This move targets talent retention in the AI sector. Analyst ratings remain mixed, with a 'Buy' consensus at $325 target, while Spark's AI model rates SNOW as Neutral due to financial headwinds offset by strong cash flow.

An announcement from Snowflake ( (SNOW) ) is now available.

On July 15, 2026, Snowflake’s board compensation committee granted CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy a performance-based restricted stock unit award covering 1,000,000 shares, structured around ambitious share price milestones and extended service conditions. The award is designed to retain and incentivize the AI-focused leader in a tight market for talent, tying his potential payout to the creation of up to $100 billion in shareholder value.

The PSUs vest only if both service and stock price hurdles are met, with five tranches requiring average share prices between $324 and $531 over multi-year performance periods and service dates extending to 2029 and 2030. The package includes detailed change-in-control, termination and clawback provisions, underscoring Snowflake’s emphasis on long-term performance, governance discipline and alignment of executive rewards with sustained shareholder returns.

The most recent analyst rating on (SNOW) stock is a Buy
with a $325.00 price target.
To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Snowflake stock,
see the SNOW Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on SNOW Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, SNOW is a Neutral.

The score is held back primarily by mixed financial performance (ongoing losses, higher leverage, and slowing growth) and weak earnings-based valuation (negative P/E, no dividend support). These are partially offset by a strong latest earnings call with raised FY-27 guidance, improving non-GAAP margin outlook, and continued strong free-cash-flow generation.

To see Spark’s full report on SNOW stock,
click here.

More about Snowflake

Snowflake Inc. is a cloud data platform company that provides data warehousing, data engineering and analytics services to enterprises, with a growing strategic focus on artificial intelligence. Its products enable customers to store, process and share data at scale, positioning Snowflake at the intersection of cloud computing and data-driven AI applications in a highly competitive market for AI talent.

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