Webull Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, Price Targets Cut
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 4 days ago
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Should l Buy BULL?
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- Earnings Report: Webull's Q4 results showed a 50% year-over-year revenue increase to $165.2 million, surpassing the street expectation of $161.3 million, driven by a 56% rise in trading-related revenue; however, net income per share was only $0.01, falling short of Wall Street's $0.05 estimate, indicating profitability challenges.
- Price Target Adjustments: Northland lowered its price target for Webull from $18 to $14 while maintaining an ‘Outperform’ rating, primarily due to declining peer multiples, reflecting a cautious market outlook on Webull's future growth potential.
- Market Reaction: Following the Q4 earnings release, Webull's shares dropped over 6%, and the stock has fallen nearly 28% year-to-date, indicating investor concerns about the company's future performance, despite retail sentiment on social media remaining in the ‘extremely bullish’ territory.
- Customer Asset Growth: Webull's customer assets reached an all-time high of $24.6 billion, representing an 81% year-over-year increase, largely driven by market recovery and a 225% growth in net deposits, showcasing the company's success in asset management despite profitability pressures.
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Analyst Views on BULL
Wall Street analysts forecast BULL stock price to rise
2 Analyst Rating
2 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 5.450
Low
15.00
Averages
16.50
High
18.00
Current: 5.450
Low
15.00
Averages
16.50
High
18.00
About BULL
Webull Corporation is a digital investment platform built upon a next-generation global infrastructure. The Company’s platform allows its customers to invest in United States (U.S.) listed stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as well as American Depository Receipts. It offers fractional share trading for U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs on its Webull App, which allows its customers to invest in fractions of a share of a stock or ETF instead of buying or selling whole shares. It also offers trading in multiple-listed stock options, ETFs, and index options. It offers cash sweep products to its customers, allowing them to earn interest on uninvested brokerage cash that the Company sweeps to its partner banks. It provides robo-advisor services through Webull Advisors LLC. It also provides retirement investment accounts and portfolio management tools for long-term investors. It offers seamless interoperability for clients investing through mobile, tablet, Web-based, and desktop devices.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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