What Happened?
Shares of on-demand food delivery service DoorDash (NYSE: DASH) jumped 2.5% in the afternoon session after Goldman Sachs reinstated coverage on the stock with a "Buy" rating and a $315 price target. The analyst note cited momentum from the company's recently completed acquisition of its U.K.-based peer, Deliveroo. Goldman Sachs noted that it incorporated Deliveroo into its estimates and assumed DoorDash would invest to drive accelerating growth for the unit. This action was part of a series of recent analyst activities concerning the company. In the preceding days, Truist Securities had maintained its "Buy" rating while raising its price target, and Barclays had reinstated its own coverage with an "Equal-Weight" rating.
After the initial pop the shares cooled down to $263.47, up 2.1% from previous close.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
DoorDash’s shares are somewhat volatile and have had 14 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 20 days ago when the stock dropped 2.2% as investors took a breather following a record-setting rally, with concerns over the Federal Reserve's next move and a prolonged government shutdown weighing on sentiment. The pullback came as the U.S. government shutdown extended into its second week, creating uncertainty in the market. Investors were also closely watching for signals from the Federal Reserve regarding its monetary policy. This combination of factors led to a cautious mood on Wall Street, causing traders to pause and reassess their positions after weeks of significant gains. Adding to the unease, Chief Economist at Moody's Analytics, Mark Zandi, warned that 22 states are already showing clear signs of a recession, placing the broader U.S. economy in a precarious position.
DoorDash is up 54.4% since the beginning of the year, and at $263.47 per share, it is trading close to its 52-week high of $281.74 from October 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of DoorDash’s shares at the IPO in December 2020 would now be looking at an investment worth $1,390.
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