On September 2, ChargePoint Holdings, Inc (NYSE:CHPT) reported stronger-than-expected results for the second quarter of fiscal 2027. Revenue and the company’s loss per share both came in better than Wall Street expectations and the company also reported record non-GAAP gross margin while also highlighting continued progress across its charging business.
Q2 revenue increased 18% year-over-year to $116.1 million, exceeding the $105.2 million analyst estimate. ChargePoint Holdings, Inc reported an adjusted loss of 35 cents per share, compared with analysts’ expectations for a loss of 85 cents per share, according to average estimates compiled by LSEG.
The company also benefited from higher North American home-charging sales, which helped push revenue above expectations. Networked charging systems revenue was up 25% year-over-year as it reached $62.9 million. Subscription revenue increased 10% to $43.7 million. Additionally, the company reported a 78% improvement in its non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA loss, which narrowed sharply to $4.8 million from $22.1 million in the same quarter last year.
ChargePoint Holdings, Inc expanded its commercial relationships during the quarter as it extended its long-standing partnership with Mercedes-Benz through a new agreement covering charging solutions for fleet operators in the UK and Germany. The company also announced agreements with Optimus Energy Solutions and Onvo that are expected to add hundreds of new charging ports across the eastern US.
The company also appointed automotive industry veteran John Saffrett as Executive Vice President and Managing Director for Europe, where he will be overseeing sales, customer relationships, partnerships, and market expansion.
Following the results, TD Cowen maintained its Hold rating on ChargePoint Holdings, Inc with a $7.50 price target. Oppenheimer also reiterated its Perform rating on the stock.
Oppenheimer pointed to early traction from the company’s new products and increased investments in the European Union, where EV adoption continues. The research firm also believes autonomous vehicle charging infrastructure could be approaching an important inflection point and views ChargePoint Holdings, Inc as a leading provider in this area.
Q3 Guidance Points to Slower Growth
Despite the strong second quarter, the company’s outlook suggests that the pace of growth could moderate. The company expects Q3 revenue to be in the range of $105 million to $115 million, with the midpoint implying only 4% year-over-year growth. This would represent a significant slowdown from Q2’s 18% growth.
Management also cautioned that the strong performance in North American home-charging sales was a one-time event. CFO Mansi Khetani said the increase in home sales was a Q2 phenomenon and does not expect this boost to repeat in Q3 and this is reflected in the prudent guidance.
Additionally, ChargePoint Holdings, Inc is still unprofitable as it reported a non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA loss, despite the year-over-year improvement. The company’s gross-margin improvement also included a 4-percentage-point benefit from tariff refunds. This means part of the reported margin improvement came from the tariff-refund benefit rather than underlying business performance
Hedge Fund Interest
Hedge fund interest in ChargePoint Holdings, Inc remained unchanged in the second quarter of 2026. According to Insider Monkey‘s database, 14 hedge funds held positions in the stock in the second quarter of 2026, the same number as in the first quarter.
As of September 4, ChargePoint Holdings, Inc shares have gained 40.48% year-to-date. Despite the impressive rally, the stock still trades below its 52-week high of $12.61.
However, short interest remains relatively high. As of August 14, short interest stood at 22.59% of the company’s float. At the same time, analysts are not very positive on the stock. As of September 4, the consensus analyst rating was Hold, with a $7.50 price target, implying a potential downside of 24.17%.
ChargePoint Holdings, Inc’s Q2 results showed clear improvement, especially in revenue growth and adjusted losses. However, the slowdown implied by Q3 guidance, the temporary boost from home-charging sales, and the stock’s relatively high short interest suggest that investors may still want to remain cautious despite of recent improvements.
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