Needham initiated coverage of Elastic with a Hold rating and no price target. The analyst views the consensus assumptions for Elastic Cloud revenue growth as too aggressive. Given that Elastic Cloud is the company’s primary growth engine, a reduction in the business’ expected growth will reduce the stock’s valuation multiple and serve as a headwind to share price appreciation, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
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