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title: "Snowflake Grants Major Performance-Based Equity to CEO"
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description: "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."
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# Snowflake Grants Major Performance-Based Equity to CEO

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.

**Average Trading Volume:** 8,152,026

**Technical Sentiment Signal:** Buy

**Current Market Cap:** $94.23B

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