Yahoo Finance Investors in SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) from a year ago are still down 60%, even after 11% gain this past week
SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFI) shareholders should be happy to see the share price up 13% in the last month. But that doesn't change the fact that the returns over the last year have been disappointing. Like a receding glacier in a warming world, the share price has melted 60% in that period. So the bounce should be viewed in that context. Arguably, the fall was overdone.
On a more encouraging note the company has added US$678m to its market cap in just the last 7 days, so let's see if we can determine what's driven the one-year loss for shareholders.
Check out our latest analysis for SoFi Technologies
Because SoFi Technologies made a loss in the last twelve months, we think the market is probably more focussed on revenue and revenue growth, at least for now. When a company doesn't make profits, we'd generally expect to see good revenue growth. That's because fast revenue growth can be easily extrapolated to forecast profits, often of considerable size.
In the last year SoFi Technologies saw its revenue grow by 61%. That's well above most other pre-profit companies. Meanwhile, the share price slid 60%. Typically a growth stock like this will be volatile, with some shareholders concerned about the red ink on the bottom line (that is, the losses). We'd definitely consider it a positive if the company is trending towards profitability. If you can see that happening, then perhaps consider adding this stock to your watchlist.
You can see how earnings and revenue have changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).
It's probably worth noting we've seen significant insider buying in the last quarter, which we consider a positive. On the other hand, we think the revenue and earnings trends are much more meaningful measures of the business. This free report showing analyst forecasts should help you form a view on SoFi Technologies
A Different Perspective
We doubt SoFi Technologies shareholders are happy with the loss of 60% over twelve months. That falls short of the market, which lost 12%. There's no doubt that's a disappointment, but the stock may well have fared better in a stronger market. With the stock down 34% over the last three months, the market doesn't seem to believe that the company has solved all its problems. Given the relatively short history of this stock, we'd remain pretty wary until we see some strong business performance. I find it very interesting to look at share price over the long term as a proxy for business performance. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. To that end, you should be aware of the 2 warning signs we've spotted with SoFi Technologies .
SoFi Technologies is not the only stock that insiders are buying. For those who like to find winning investments this free list of growing companies with recent insider purchasing, could be just the ticket.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on US exchanges.
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