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SoFi Technologies, Inc. (SOFI) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts

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SoFi Technologies, Inc. (SOFI - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $29.60, demonstrating a +1.82% change from the preceding day's closing price. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.11%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.07%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.22%.

Heading into today, shares of the company had lost 3.33% over the past month, lagging the Finance sector's gain of 2.7% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.08%.

The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of SoFi Technologies, Inc. in its upcoming release. On that day, SoFi Technologies, Inc. is projected to report earnings of $0.12 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 140%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $973.27 million, up 31.68% from the year-ago period.

For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $0.36 per share and a revenue of $3.56 billion, representing changes of +140% and +36.59%, respectively, from the prior year.

Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for SoFi Technologies, Inc. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.

Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.

Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed an unchanged state. Currently, SoFi Technologies, Inc. is carrying a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

Valuation is also important, so investors should note that SoFi Technologies, Inc. has a Forward P/E ratio of 79.75 right now. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 12.44.

It's also important to note that SOFI currently trades at a PEG ratio of 2.89. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Financial - Miscellaneous Services industry held an average PEG ratio of 0.92.

The Financial - Miscellaneous Services industry is part of the Finance sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 67, positioning it in the top 28% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.


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