Allegations
According to the complaint, defendants provided investors with material information concerning Manhattan Associates’ expected revenue for the fiscal year 2025. Defendants’ statements included, among other things, confidence in the Company’s ability to forecast guidance despite macroeconomic fluctuations, the growth potential of their professional services offerings, and the ability for their cloud revenue to drive revenue for its professional services.
On January 28, 2025, Manhattan Associates published its financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2024 and announced reduced revenue guidance for the full fiscal year 2025. The Company attributed its results and lowered guidance on the “shift in professional services work to future periods . . . and to a lesser extent, reduced customization and higher partner utilization.”
Following this news, the price of Manhattan Associates’ common stock declined dramatically from a closing market price of $295.10 per share on January 28, 2025, to $222.84 per share on January 29, 2025, a decline of about 24.49% in the span of just a single day.