What Happened?
Shares of database platform company MongoDB (NASDAQ: MDB) fell 2.5% in the afternoon session after the broader market pullback impacted the technology sector.
The decline coincided with a significant downturn in major U.S. indexes, as the Nasdaq composite dropped 1.3% and the S&P 500 fell 0.8%. Losses were heavily concentrated in technology stocks, which weighed on the overall market. Adding to the pressure, a weak forecast from chipmaker Marvell further soured sentiment on the sector.
The shares closed the day at $315.61, down 0.8% from previous close.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
MongoDB’s shares are very volatile and have had 28 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 2 days ago when the stock gained 33.2% on the news that the company reported impressive second-quarter 2025 results that significantly surpassed analyst expectations. MongoDB posted adjusted earnings per share of $1.00, crushing the consensus estimate of $0.66. Revenue also exceeded forecasts, coming in at $591.4 million, a robust 23.7% increase year-over-year. Bolstered by the strong performance, MongoDB raised its full-year earnings forecast by 21.6%. The company also provided an optimistic revenue outlook for the upcoming quarter and lifted its full-year revenue guidance by 3.5%. In response to the strong quarter and optimistic outlook, several analysts raised their price targets on the stock.
MongoDB is up 28.8% since the beginning of the year, but at $315.07 per share, it is still trading 10% below its 52-week high of $350.13 from December 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of MongoDB’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,348.
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