Fubotv earnings beat by $0.10, revenue topped estimates
Investing.com - Barclays (LON:BARC) initiated coverage on Futu Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:FUTU) with an Overweight rating and a price target of $176.00 on Thursday. The fintech company, currently valued at nearly $20 billion, has demonstrated remarkable performance with a 79.5% year-to-date return according to InvestingPro data.
The research firm described Futu as a company established by a founding member of Tencent (HK:0700) in 2012, comparing it to a combination of Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD), Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), and traditional brokerages like Fidelity or Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW). InvestingPro analysis shows the company maintains an impressive 93.2% gross profit margin and has achieved a "GREAT" financial health score.
Barclays noted that Futu currently serves approximately 2.7 million paying retail investor clients with assets under management exceeding $100 billion. Over half of these clients are based in Hong Kong and Singapore.
The company is expanding rapidly in other Asian markets including Malaysia and Japan, while maintaining some presence in the United States and Australia, according to the research note.
Barclays highlighted that Futu has grown its client base, assets under management, and revenues by 20-25% annually over the past three years, with expectations that this strong growth will continue and accelerate in the coming years.
In other recent news, Futu Holdings Limited reported first-quarter earnings that more than doubled from the previous year, with net income reaching HK$2.14 billion ($275.4 million). This represents a 107% increase, while revenue rose by 81.1% year-over-year to HK$4.69 billion, slightly below analyst estimates. The company added approximately 262,000 funded accounts during this period, bringing the total to 2.67 million, a 41.6% increase from the previous year. In a strategic move, Futu’s subsidiary Moomoo expanded into the New Zealand market, enhancing its international presence.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) recently raised its price target for Futu to $160, citing the company’s competitive edge in cryptocurrency and potential for meaningful revenue contribution from this sector. The firm also increased its earnings per share forecasts for the coming years, reflecting confidence in Futu’s growth prospects. Similarly, Jefferies raised its price target to $139 while maintaining a Buy rating, noting Futu’s strong client acquisition momentum and product expansion. Jefferies highlighted Futu’s entry into the cryptocurrency market and the introduction of its AI-powered platform, Futubull AI, as significant developments.
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