Will Shopify say “Acquired / Acquisition”?
Shopify said “Acquired / Acquisition” 1 time on its Aug 5, 2026 call (FY26 Q2), and on 7 of its last 8 calls: 0, 8, 7, 1, 6, 6, 4, 1 times. As of Oct 23, 2026, Shopify said “Acquired / Acquisition” on 3 of 3 calls with a settled Kalshi mention market since Feb 11, 2026 (100%), most recently on Aug 5, 2026. Parrot’s p for the next listing is 89% (n=3, from settlement history blended with transcripts), not a forecast.
- Last 10
- 3/3Last 10 settled, oldest to newest: yes yes yes
- Streak
- said the last 3 times
- Counts
- company speakers + operator
- Market
- 81¢ Kalshi (may be delayed)
Where it was said
quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearance
Shopify
Acquired / Acquisition
- Probability
- 89% · n=3
- Settled
- 3/3 (100%)
- Last calls
- said in 7 of 8
Next listing counts: company speakers + operator
Counts: company speakers + operator
1 counted (1 in prepared remarks, 0 in Q&A).
…basis-point improvement year-over-year, even as we funded additional dollars into our merchant acquisition efforts. R&D, the majority of our internal AI spend is allocated here,…
Counts: company speakers + operator
4 counted (2 in prepared remarks, 2 in Q&A).
…brand that launched on Shopify in 2023, well, last month, they were acquired by Unilever for over $1 billion. In just over two years, they…
…immense opportunity outside of the U.S. Regarding same-store growth and new merchant acquisition, the contribution from each was relatively balanced, a split that has remained…
Counts: company speakers + operator
6 counted (3 in prepared remarks, 3 in Q&A).
…45% or 35% in constant currency. Growth was fairly balanced between new acquisitions and growth from existing merchants, a consistent trend across multiple quarters in…
…with deeper data insights and models, investing in marketing to drive merchant acquisition or expanding products internationally, all while ensuring core platform reliability that merchants…
Every settled listing
newest first · 3 shown| Date | Listed as | Venue | Result | Our count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Acquired / Acquisition |  Kalshi | Yes | 1 |
| May 5, 2026 | Acquired / Acquisition | Kalshi | Yes | 4 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Acquired / Acquisition | Kalshi | Yes | 6 |
Questions
- How many times did Shopify say “Acquired / Acquisition” on its last earnings call?
- Shopify said “Acquired / Acquisition” 1 time on its Aug 5, 2026 call (FY26 Q2), and on 7 of its last 8 calls: 0, 8, 7, 1, 6, 6, 4, 1 times.
- How often does Shopify say “Acquired / Acquisition”?
- As of Oct 23, 2026, Shopify said “Acquired / Acquisition” on 3 of 3 calls with a settled Kalshi mention market since Feb 11, 2026 (100%), most recently on Aug 5, 2026.
- What is the probability Shopify says “Acquired / Acquisition” next time?
- 89%, from settlement history blended with transcripts (n=3). It is a base rate from history, not a forecast and not advice.
- Who has to say it for the market to count?
- Under the next market's rule: company speakers + operator.
Cite parrot.markets, “Shopify: ‘Acquired / Acquisition’ mention history”, as of Oct 23, 2026, https://parrot.markets/earnings/SHOP/words/acquired-or-acquisition (CC BY 4.0)
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