Snowflake and Other Major Software Firms Excluded from S&P 500 Due to Lack of Earnings
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 03 2025
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Should l Buy TEAM?
Source: Barron's
Snowflake's Market Position: Snowflake is currently the largest company by market value that is not included in the S&P 500 index.
Profitability Concerns: The software provider is unlikely to be admitted to the S&P 500 due to its lack of profitability according to traditional accounting standards.
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Analyst Views on TEAM
Wall Street analysts forecast TEAM stock price to rise
23 Analyst Rating
19 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 66.940
Low
185.00
Averages
235.57
High
320.00
Current: 66.940
Low
185.00
Averages
235.57
High
320.00
About TEAM
Atlassian Corporation is a provider of team collaboration and productivity software. The Company specializes in software development, work management, and enterprise service management software, which enables enterprises to connect their business and technology teams with an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered system of work. Its interconnected portfolio of apps, AI agents, and Collections, each with discrete value propositions, delivers solutions for software teams, IT operations and support teams, leadership, and business teams. Its apps, agents, and Collections are all built on the Atlassian Cloud Platform and data model: a common technology foundation that connects teams, information, and workflows throughout an organization. The Company's apps include Jira, Confluence, Loom, Jira Service Management, Rovo, Bitbucket, Compass, Jira Product Discovery, Jira Align, Focus and Talent. It operates the Dia and Arc browsers.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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