On September 22, DoorDash, Inc. rose 3.14% in regular trading, trading at $199.775 per share with turnover of $64.37 million. The rally was driven by a dual catalyst: Loop Capital significantly raised its price target from $225 to $280 while maintaining a Buy rating, and the company reached a $131.5 million settlement with New York City over delivery worker pay disputes.
Loop Capital's new $280 target represents one of the highest among Wall Street coverage, well above the consensus mean target of approximately $262.60. The NYC settlement formally resolves a lingering litigation risk related to underpayment of delivery workers, which the market views as a clearing of overhang. Multiple brokerages have recently initiated or upgraded coverage, including Scotiabank at Sector Outperform with a $275 target, Rosenblatt at Buy with $270, and BofA Securities at $275, reflecting broad institutional confidence.
Fundamentally, DoorDash has been expanding aggressively through new partnerships with Costco for nationwide same-day delivery, a multiyear NHL sponsorship, a $125 million strategic investment in Wonder alongside a $300 million acquisition of its campus dining unit, and retail collaborations with SKIMS and Gap. Q2 revenue rose to $4.45 billion, beating estimates, though EPS of $0.46 slightly missed consensus.
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