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Saga Communications (SGA) – Highlights From NobleCon21

Posted on December 9, 2025December 9, 2025 by slightbourne@noblecapitalmarkets.com

Tuesday, December 09, 2025

Saga Communications, Inc. is a broadcast company whose business is primarily devoted to acquiring, developing and operating radio stations. Saga currently owns or operates broadcast properties in 27 markets, including 79 FM and 33 AM radio stations. Saga’s strategy is to operate top billing radio stations in mid sized markets, defined as markets ranked (by market revenues) from 20 to 200. Saga’s radio stations employ a myriad of programming formats, including Active Rock, Adult Album Alternative, Adult Contemporary, Country, Classic Country, Classic Hits, Classic Rock, Contemporary Hits Radio, News/Talk, Oldies and Urban Contemporary. In operating its stations, Saga concentrates on the development of strong decentralized local management, which is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the stations in their market area and is compensated based on their financial performance as well as other performance factors that are deemed to effect the long-term ability of the stations to achieve financial objectives. Saga began operations in 1986 and became a publicly traded company in December 1992. The stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “SGA”.

Michael Kupinski, Director of Research, Equity Research Analyst, Digital, Media & Technology , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Jacob Mutchler, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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NobleCon21. On December 3rd, management presented at NobleCon21 at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in Boca Raton, Florida. The presentation, conducted by Sam Bush, CFO, and Chris Forgi, President & CEO, highlighted the company’s digital pivot, pristine balance sheet, and capital return strategy. A replay of the presentation can be viewed here.

Hyper-local focus. The company operates in 27 small-to-medium markets, which allows for deep integration with local advertisers. Furthermore, the company is positioned as a trustworthy guide in a confusing digital ad landscape, offering simple and consistent messaging across both traditional radio and digital mediums, utilizing its unique blended approach.

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Mirum Pharmaceuticals’ Acquisition of Bluejay Therapeutics Strengthens Its Global Rare Disease Leadership

Posted on December 8, 2025December 8, 2025 by slightbourne@noblecapitalmarkets.com

Mirum Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: MIRM) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Bluejay Therapeutics in a transformative deal that expands Mirum’s leadership in rare liver diseases and adds a high-potential late-stage asset to its growing pipeline. The acquisition, valued at $620 million upfront in cash and stock — plus up to $200 million in milestone payments — brings worldwide rights to brelovitug, a fully human monoclonal antibody currently in Phase 3 development for chronic hepatitis delta virus (HDV).

For Mirum, a company already recognized for developing and commercializing rare disease therapies—including LIVMARLI, CHOLBAM and CTEXLI—the deal aligns directly with its strategic focus: advancing life-changing medicines for overlooked patient populations. HDV, the most severe form of viral hepatitis, represents a large, high unmet-need market with no FDA-approved treatments, affecting more than 230,000 people across the U.S. and Europe.

Brelovitug has already gained international attention. The therapy holds FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation and the European Medicines Agency’s PRIME and Orphan designations. In Phase 2 trials, it demonstrated strong antiviral activity and a 100% HDV RNA response rate, along with improvements in liver enzyme levels. Its safety profile has been favorable, with the most notable adverse event being injection-site reactions.

The drug is currently being evaluated in the global, registrational AZURE Phase 3 program, which is enrolling patients worldwide. Top-line results are expected in the second half of 2026, with a potential BLA submission and commercial launch in 2027. If approved, brelovitug could become the first widely available treatment for chronic HDV.

Mirum CEO Chris Peetz emphasized that the acquisition fits squarely within Mirum’s mission and capabilities. “Brelovitug in HDV leverages our deep expertise in rare liver disease and builds on the relationships we’ve established with key providers through the volixibat and LIVMARLI programs,” he said. Bluejay’s founder and CEO, Keting Chu, echoed that sentiment, noting that Mirum’s rare disease specialization makes it “the right company to carry this program forward globally.”

The acquisition will be funded through a combination of cash, Mirum common stock, and a concurrent $200 million private placement with healthcare investors. Proceeds from the placement will support both clinical development and future commercial activities. The deal not only adds a late-stage asset to Mirum’s portfolio but also positions the company for four potential registrational readouts within the next 18 months—an unusually rich pipeline for a rare-disease-focused biotech.

Implications for the Biotech Landscape

The acquisition underscores a broader trend in the biotechnology sector: rare disease companies with commercial infrastructure are increasingly seeking late-stage assets to accelerate revenue growth and expand global presence. For small and mid-cap biopharma firms, especially those with single or early-stage assets, partnerships or acquisitions by specialized players like Mirum remain attractive pathways to scale.

Bluejay itself represents a textbook example of a high-quality private biotech that rapidly advanced a novel therapy—from development candidate to global Phase 3 program in four years—making it an appealing target in a competitive rare-disease market.

Pending regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026. If successful, brelovitug could mark one of the most important therapeutic advancements in liver disease in decades—and a major milestone in Mirum’s evolution into a global leader in rare hepatology.

NN (NNBR) – NobleCon21 – Transformed and Ready to Launch

Posted on December 8, 2025December 8, 2025 by slightbourne@noblecapitalmarkets.com

Monday, December 08, 2025

Joe Gomes, CFA, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Generalist , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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NobleCon21. We had the pleasure of hosting NN CFO Chris Bohnert and COO Tim French for NobleCon21. Highlights of the presentation include the ongoing transformation, an expanded TAM, and a reduced reliance on the U.S. auto business. The presentation can be found at https://www.channelchek.com/videos/nn-inc-noblecon21-presentation-replay.

Expanding the TAM. Management’s strategic transformation has expanded NN’s overall addressable market. New adjacent complementary markets such as Data Centers, Alternative Energy, Drones, Robots, Laser Optics, to name a few, will provide the Company with higher margins, faster growing markets, and reduced cyclicality going forward.

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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) – NobleCon21: Market Opportunity Remains Strong

Posted on December 8, 2025December 8, 2025 by slightbourne@noblecapitalmarkets.com

Monday, December 08, 2025

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States. In addition, Great Lakes is fully engaged in expanding its core business into the rapidly developing offshore wind energy industry. The Company has a long history of performing significant international projects. The Company employs experienced civil, ocean and mechanical engineering staff in its estimating, production and project management functions. In its over 131-year history, the Company has never failed to complete a marine project. Great Lakes owns and operates the largest and most diverse fleet in the U.S. dredging industry, comprised of approximately 200 specialized vessels. Great Lakes has a disciplined training program for engineers that ensures experienced-based performance as they advance through Company operations. The Company’s Incident-and Injury-Free® (IIF®) safety management program is integrated into all aspects of the Company’s culture. The Company’s commitment to the IIF® culture promotes a work environment where employee safety is paramount.

Joe Gomes, CFA, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Generalist , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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NobleCon21. We had the pleasure of hosting Great Lakes’ CFO Scott Kornblau at NobleCon21. Highlights of the presentation include the ongoing strong market funding and expected East Coast deepening cycle. The presentation can be found at https://www.channelchek.com/videos/great-lakes-dredge-and-dock-noblecon21-presentation-replay

Funding Remains Strong. Even though the Federal government is operating under a CR, business has been as usual for Great Lakes. Funding for the U.S. Army Corps is at a record level of $8.7 billion, the seventh consecutive year of record budgets for the Corps. The $1.5 billion Disaster Relief funding remains available. And under WRDA several large capital projects, such as New York and Texas, are expected to come to market in the next few years.

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Bit Digital (BTBT) – Monthly Ethereum Metrics

Posted on December 8, 2025December 8, 2025 by slightbourne@noblecapitalmarkets.com

Monday, December 08, 2025

Joe Gomes, CFA, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Generalist , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Data. Bit Digital reported its monthly Ethereum (“ETH”) treasury and staking metrics for the month of November 2025. As of November 30, 2025, the Company held approximately 154,398.7 ETH, versus 153,547 ETH at the end of October. Included in the ETH holdings were approximately 15,146.0 ETH and ETH-equivalents held in an externally managed fund. The Company staked an additional 5,141 ETH during the month. The Company’s total staked ETH was approximately 137,621, or about 89.1% of its total holdings as of November 30th.

Yield and Value. Staking operations generated approximately 328.5 ETH in rewards during the period, representing an annualized yield of approximately 3.05%. Based on a closing ETH price of $2,991.90, as of November 30, 2025, the market value of the Company’s ETH holdings was approximately $461.9 million.

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The GEO Group (GEO) – NobleCon21: Growth and More Growth Potential

Posted on December 8, 2025December 8, 2025 by slightbourne@noblecapitalmarkets.com

Monday, December 08, 2025

The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE: GEO) is a leading diversified government service provider, specializing in design, financing, development, and support services for secure facilities, processing centers, and community reentry centers in the United States, Australia, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. GEO’s diversified services include enhanced in-custody rehabilitation and post-release support through the award-winning GEO Continuum of Care®, secure transportation, electronic monitoring, community-based programs, and correctional health and mental health care. GEO’s worldwide operations include the ownership and/or delivery of support services for 103 facilities totaling approximately 83,000 beds, including idle facilities and projects under development, with a workforce of up to approximately 18,000 employees.

Joe Gomes, CFA, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Generalist , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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NobleCon21. We had the pleasure of hosting GEO CEO David Donahue at NobleCon21. Management spoke about the significant opportunity and growth in the secure services business for ICE and growth opportunities in the other businesses. A replay of the presentation can be found at https://www.channelchek.com/videos/the-geo-group-noblecon21-presentation-replay.

ICE. Just 1.5% of the nearly 17 million estimated total alien population in the U.S. is currently being managed, providing significant growth opportunity both in the secure services business as well as under the ISAP program. ICE’s goal remains for 100,000 beds. The current ICE population is over 65,000.

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Steelcase (SCS) – HNI Merger Approved

Posted on December 8, 2025December 8, 2025 by slightbourne@noblecapitalmarkets.com

Monday, December 08, 2025

Joe Gomes, CFA, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Generalist , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Approval. On Friday, shareholders of both Steelcase and HNI Corporation voted to approve the merger of the two companies, as originally disclosed on August 4th. Recall, HNI is acquiring Steelcase in a cash and stock transaction, with a total consideration of approximately $2.2 billion to Steelcase common shareholders at the time of announcement. Under the terms of the agreement, Steelcase shareholders will receive $7.20 in cash and 0.2192 shares of HNI common stock for each share of Steelcase they own.

Details. At the special meeting of Steelcase’s shareholders held Friday, approximately 99.60% of the shares voted on the Steelcase Merger Proposal, representing approximately 69.93% of the total outstanding shares of Steelcase common stock as of October 14, 2025, were cast in favor of the Steelcase Merger Proposal.

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Gold Royalty Corp. Expands Cash-Flowing Portfolio With $70 Million Pedra Branca Royalty Acquisition

Posted on December 8, 2025December 8, 2025 by slightbourne@noblecapitalmarkets.com

Gold Royalty Corp. (NYSE American: GROY) has announced a transformative move in the royalty and streaming sector with its agreement to acquire a producing gold and copper royalty on Brazil’s Pedra Branca mine for $70 million in cash. Purchased from BlackRock World Mining Trust, the royalty provides immediate cash flow and deepens Gold Royalty’s exposure to two high-demand commodities—gold and copper.

For investors in the small- and micro-cap mining space, this acquisition highlights a broader trend: royalty companies are aggressively consolidating producing assets to secure predictable cash flows, diversify commodity exposure, and strengthen long-term valuations. While major mining companies dominate production, royalty firms offer smaller investors a unique, lower-risk gateway into commodity cycles—without the operational burdens of running mines.

A Material Boost to Revenue and Scale

The Pedra Branca royalty has already proven its value. In the 12 months ending June 30, 2025, the royalty generated approximately $7.9 million in payments, equivalent to roughly 2,800 gold equivalent ounces at average market prices. With gold trading near historic highs, Gold Royalty expects the asset to substantially increase its annual cash flow once the transaction closes.

Upon completion, Gold Royalty’s portfolio will expand to eight cash-flowing assets and more than 250 total royalties and streaming interests—a notable milestone for a company operating in the small-cap end of the market.

For investors, this means greater revenue stability and enhanced leverage to commodity prices, particularly as gold continues to maintain strength amid global geopolitical tensions and monetary policy uncertainty.

Strategic Exposure to Gold and Copper

The acquired royalty includes a 25% net smelter return (NSR) on gold and a 2% NSR on copper from both the Pedra Branca East and West deposits. This structure provides meaningful long-term upside, especially given copper’s accelerating role in electric vehicles, renewable power grids, and energy transition infrastructure.

This is particularly impactful for micro-cap investors looking for diversified commodity exposure without betting on early-stage exploration companies. Royalty companies like Gold Royalty provide balanced exposure to producing assets with potentially exponential upside tied to commodity cycles.

Pedra Branca: A High-Quality, Long-Life Asset

First brought into production in 2020 by OZ Minerals, Pedra Branca is an underground iron oxide copper gold deposit located in Pará, Brazil—a region known for world-class minerals, infrastructure, and established operators. BHP acquired the mine through its purchase of OZ Minerals in 2023, and later announced its sale to CoreX Holding BV, expected to close following standard regulatory approvals.

BHP’s June 2025 reporting outlined strong resource and reserve estimates, reinforcing Pedra Branca’s long-term production outlook. For Gold Royalty, this means stable, ongoing royalty income tied to a proven, expanding asset.

A Meaningful Signal for the Mining Royalty Space

For small- and micro-cap investors, this transaction reinforces a clear shift in the mining sector: royalty and streaming companies are becoming key players in securing low-risk exposure to commodity cycles.

As many smaller mining operators struggle with rising development and operational costs, royalty firms with strong balance sheets—like Gold Royalty—are in a prime position to acquire high-value producing royalties at attractive prices.

The Pedra Branca acquisition demonstrates Gold Royalty’s disciplined strategy, strengthening its cash flow base while delivering upside potential tied to gold and copper markets that continue to attract global investor interest.

Netflix’s $72 Billion Warner Bros. Deal Reshapes Hollywood — and Sends Ripples Through the Small & Micro-Cap Media Space

Posted on December 5, 2025December 5, 2025 by slightbourne@noblecapitalmarkets.com

Netflix’s landmark $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.’ studios and HBO Max marks one of the most transformative moments in modern entertainment history — a move that not only reshapes Hollywood’s power structure but also sends meaningful ripple effects through the small- and micro-cap media and technology ecosystem.

Announced Friday, the agreement gives Netflix control of Warner Bros.’ iconic film and TV library, including franchises like Harry Potter, DC, The Sopranos, Game of Thrones, and Friends, along with the HBO Max streaming platform. The deal is expected to close following Warner Bros. Discovery’s plan to spin off its Global Networks division in 2026, creating a new publicly traded entity housing CNN and its linear cable assets.

The acquisition is historic for Netflix, a company that has primarily built its empire through original content rather than mergers. As of Q3, nearly two-thirds of its content library consists of originals, with no single show representing more than 1% of viewership. This diversification insulated Netflix from industry consolidation — but the streaming landscape has changed dramatically.

With HBO Max, Paramount+, and Peacock all struggling to scale, analysts widely believe only a handful of global players will survive. Securing Warner Bros.’ intellectual property may not just be strategic — it may be defensive, ensuring that no rival streaming service gains control of one of Hollywood’s deepest content vaults.

The Small & Micro-Cap Effect: Why This Deal Matters Down the Ladder

While mega-cap giants are the headline story, the implications for small and micro-cap entertainment, production, and streaming-adjacent companies could be significant.

This consolidation wave often results in:

• Increased demand for independent content:
As major studios merge, they frequently trim internal production pipelines. This opens opportunities for small-cap and micro-cap production houses, animation studios, and niche content creators that can sell or license projects to fill larger platforms’ volume needs.

• Rising valuations for niche streaming and IP owners:
Micro-streamers, genre-focused platforms, and specialty content IP holders often benefit from industry shakeups. With the “big three” fighting for subscriber retention, specialty libraries — from horror to anime to sports archives — tend to gain acquisition interest or licensing deals.

• Technology spillover:
Cloud providers, AI-driven media startups, captioning tech, localization companies, and compression software developers — many of which fall in the micro-cap category — may see increased demand as larger platforms race to integrate and scale newly combined content libraries.

• Greater pressure on small-cap competitors:
Independent media companies without premium IP or distribution scale could feel heightened pressure. Some may become acquisition targets; others may need to pivot toward niche verticals to remain competitive.

In essence, mega-mergers at the top often spark a wave of secondary deals at the bottom.

Regulatory Uncertainty Still Looms

Like other bidders, Netflix will face intense regulatory scrutiny given its global scale. Analysts note that Paramount would have had the cleanest approval path. Meanwhile, competitor pressure may persist — both Paramount and Comcast could re-engage or attempt to challenge the deal’s fairness.

Still, Netflix ultimately prevailed thanks to one key advantage: liquidity. The final agreement provides each WBD shareholder $23.25 in cash and $4.50 in Netflix stock, demonstrating Netflix’s willingness to pay up to secure long-term streaming dominance.

A New Era of Entertainment

If approved, the acquisition unites a century of Warner Bros. storytelling with the world’s largest streaming platform — a fusion that could define the next chapter of global content.

For small and micro-cap players, the message is clear: Another consolidation wave is here, and the companies able to adapt quickly — or strategically position themselves as acquisition targets — stand to benefit the most.

Century Lithium Corp. (CYDVF) – A New Dimension to Angel Island

Posted on December 5, 2025December 5, 2025 by slightbourne@noblecapitalmarkets.com

Friday, December 05, 2025

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Hans Baldau, Associate Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Recovery of rare earth elements (REE). Century recovered rare earth elements from leach solutions generated from its Angel Island Lithium Project. Initial testing indicated that high rare earth element recoveries may be achieved without impacting lithium recovery. Producing a secondary REE-rich product from the leach solution offers the potential to enhance Angel Island’s project economics, while fulfilling broader government and industry objectives of promoting a North American critical mineral supply chain to reduce dependence on China.

The process works. Leach solutions produced from Angel Island claystone contain dysprosium, gadolinium, neodymium, and praseodymium, along with higher concentrations of scandium, lanthanum, and cerium. Ion-exchange achieved greater than 97% recovery of the identified REEs and critical metals, without affecting the company’s core lithium recovery process and production of high-purity lithium carbonate.

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CoreCivic Announces Expansion of Revolving Credit Facility By $300 Million

Posted on December 2, 2025December 2, 2025 by slightbourne@noblecapitalmarkets.com

December 2, 2025

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Dec. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE: CXW) (“CoreCivic” or the “Company”) announced today that it has entered into a First Amendment to its Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to, among other things, increase the size of the “accordion” feature that provides for uncommitted incremental extensions of credit from $200 million to $300 million, and to exercise the full allotment by expanding the capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility from $275 million to $575 million effective December 1, 2025 (the “Amendment”). The Company currently has outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility of $165.0 million. Including outstanding letters of credit of $18.6 million and following the Amendment, the Company currently has additional borrowing capacity of $391.4 million.

David M. Garfinkle, CoreCivic’s Chief Financial Officer, commented, “As expressed on our last earnings call, with recent contract awards the Company is forecasting significant increases in revenues and cash flows going into 2026 and 2027. Expanding the size of our Revolving Credit Facility provides us with enhanced balance sheet flexibility while remaining positioned for strategic investments and long-term value creation, such as through our recently expanded buyback authorization.” Garfinkle continued, “I would like to thank the banks that participate in our bank credit facility. We are pleased to have such supportive banking relationships.”

Century Lithium Achieves High Recovery Of Rare Earth And Critical Elements From Primary Leach Solutions

Posted on December 2, 2025December 2, 2025 by slightbourne@noblecapitalmarkets.com

December 2, 2025 – Vancouver, Canada – Century Lithium Corp. (TSXV: LCE) (OTCQX: CYDVF) (Frankfurt: C1Z) (“Century Lithium” or “the Company”) is pleased to report positive results from its ongoing test work on the recovery of rare earth elements (“REEs”) from primary lithium leach solutions generated from its 100%-owned Angel Island lithium project in Nevada, USA. The initial testing indicates that high REE recoveries can be achieved without impacting lithium recovery in Century Lithium’s extraction process.

“The REE recovery results validate our belief that Century Lithium’s leach solutions offer meaningful secondary-value opportunities,” said Todd Fayram, Century Lithium’s Senior Vice President, Metallurgy. “Producing a secondary REE-rich product has the potential to strengthen Angel Island’s economics and align the Company with broader government and industry initiatives supporting secure North American critical-minerals supply chains.”

Century Lithium previously confirmed that the leach solutions produced from Angel Island claystone contain notable concentrations of REEs, including dysprosium, gadolinium, neodymium, and praseodymium, as well as higher concentrations of the critical metals scandium, lanthanum, and cerium. Cesium is also present.

Ion-exchange test work achieved greater than 97% recovery of the identified REEs and critical metals, excluding cesium, while maintaining complete selectivity against lithium. This selectivity is essential for downstream lithium recovery through the Company’s process flowsheet, which includes ultrafiltration, direct lithium extraction (“DLE”) and subsequent steps to produce high-purity lithium carbonate.

The Company’s metallurgical program at Angel Island continues to focus on the following: Optimizing ion-exchange performance and selectivity Advancing downstream processing flowsheets for REE concentration and refinement Evaluating market pathways for a commercial REE by-product Assessing the economic contribution of REEs to primary lithium production These results represent a significant technical milestone, demonstrating that REE extraction and recovery can be implemented without affecting the Company’s core lithium recovery process. Century Lithium believes these advancements position the Company to potentially supply both lithium and REEs to North American critical minerals markets, supporting supply-chain resilience and enhancing long-term project value for Angel Island

ISG to Evaluate Snowflake Ecosystem Partners

Posted on December 2, 2025December 2, 2025 by slightbourne@noblecapitalmarkets.com

12/2/2025

STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm, has launched a research study examining provider capabilities within the fast-growing Snowflake services ecosystem.

The study results will be published in a comprehensive ISG Provider Lens^® report, called Snowflake Ecosystem Partners, scheduled to be released in June 2026. The report will cover companies offering Snowflake-focused modernization and AI and ML enablement capabilities, along with ongoing managed data and optimization services.

Enterprise buyers will be able to use information from the report to evaluate their current vendor relationships, potential new engagements and available offerings, while ISG advisors use the information to recommend providers to the firm’s buy-side clients.

Snowflake has emerged as a critical data platform that redefines how enterprises store, process and activate data for analytics and AI. Its cloud-native architecture offers improved scalability, flexibility and cost efficiency, helping enterprises move beyond the constraints of traditional data warehouses. Globally, enterprises are increasingly adopting this platform to unify structured, semi-structured and unstructured data under a single governance and security model. This approach streamlines complex data operations while enabling faster insights and AI-driven innovation.

“Enterprises are prioritizing providers that offer automation maturity, FinOps discipline and robust governance,” said Aman Munglani, senior director and principal analyst at ISG. “Using Snowflake-native tools such as Snowpark, Cortex AI and Native Apps enables them to achieve meaningful, measurable improvements in data management.”

ISG has distributed surveys to more than 100 Snowflake ecosystem partners. Working in collaboration with ISG’s global advisors, the research team will produce two quadrants representing the Snowflake offerings the typical enterprise is buying, based on ISG’s experience working with its clients. The two quadrants are:

Modernization and AI/ML Enablement Services, evaluating providers that deliver end-to-end strategy, advisory and implementation support to help enterprises get the most from their Snowflake investments. These providers are assessed on their ability to guide data modernization efforts and facilitate integration of AI and ML into operations.
Managed Data and Optimization Services,assessing providers offering management, monitoring and optimization services for Snowflake environments. These providers should specialize in managing Snowflake infrastructure across cloud platforms and offer training and change management initiatives.

Geographically focused reports from the study will cover the global Snowflake ecosystem and examine products and services available worldwide. ISG analysts Gowtham Kumar Sampath and Hemangi Patel will serve as authors of the report.

A list of identified providers and vendors and further details on the study are available in this digital brochure. Companies not listed as Snowflake ecosystem partners can contact ISG and ask to be included in the study.

All 2025 ISG Provider Lens^® evaluations feature expanded customer experience (CX) data that measures actual enterprise experience with specific provider services and solutions, based on ISG’s continuous CX research.

About ISG Provider Lens^® Research

The ISG Provider Lens^® Quadrant research series is the only service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world experience and observations of ISG’s global advisory team. Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners, while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market knowledge and make recommendations to ISG’s enterprise clients. The research currently covers providers offering their services globally, across Europe, as well as in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, the U.K., France, Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, the Nordics, Australia and Singapore/Malaysia, with additional markets to be added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens research, please visit this webpage.

About ISG

ISG (Nasdaq: III) is a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm. A trusted partner to more than 900 clients, including 75 of the world’s top 100 enterprises, ISG is a long-time leader in technology and business services that is now at the forefront of leveraging AI to help organizations achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm, founded in 2006, is known for its proprietary market data, in-depth knowledge of provider ecosystems, and the expertise of its 1,600 professionals worldwide working together to help clients maximize the value of their technology investments.

Source: Information Services Group, Inc.