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More on Sofi SoFi Technologies: The Market Is Handing You A $17 Entry On A $4.7 Billion Revenue Machine SoFi: This Fintech Leader Is Ready To Rebound SoFi's Reset Is Testing More Than Valuation Sofi Non-GAAP EPS of $0.12 in-line, revenue of $1.1B beats by $50M SoFi Technologies Q1 preview: Revenue growth, margin expansion in focus
Polen Capital, an investment management company, released its “Polen Focus Growth Strategy” first-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The first quarter of 2026 was highly volatile for US equities, driven by AI disruption concerns and the US-Israel conflict in Iran and the Middle East. In this backdrop, the Polen […]
Polen Capital, an investment management company, released its “Polen Focus Growth Strategy” first-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The first quarter of 2026 was highly volatile for US equities, driven by AI disruption concerns and the US-Israel conflict in Iran and the Middle East. In this backdrop, the Polen […]
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi called for “unity and the safeguarding of international justice” during a meeting with UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock on Wednesday, urging a global front against the “law of the jungle” amid deepening geopolitical tensions. During the talks in Beijing, Wang told Baerbock that multilateralism faced “severe challenges” from unnamed powers prioritising “m...
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi called for “unity and the safeguarding of international justice” during a meeting with UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock on Wednesday, urging a global front against the “law of the jungle” amid deepening geopolitical tensions. During the talks in Beijing, Wang told Baerbock that multilateralism faced “severe challenges” from unnamed powers prioritising “might over right”, a veiled critique of Washington. “Certain countries pursue a policy of ‘strength...
ReDunnLev/iStock via Getty Images Earlier today, Central Bancompany ( CBC ) released its Q1 2026 financial results, marking only its second earnings report since first becoming a publicly traded company in November of last year. The profit of $0.46 per share was $0.03 better than expectations, but $0.01 behind the previous quarter. Net income of $111.1 million was $3.5 million better than the prev...
ReDunnLev/iStock via Getty Images Earlier today, Central Bancompany ( CBC ) released its Q1 2026 financial results, marking only its second earnings report since first becoming a publicly traded company in November of last year. The profit of $0.46 per share was $0.03 better than expectations, but $0.01 behind the previous quarter. Net income of $111.1 million was $3.5 million better than the previous quarter, but the EPS number was impacted by a small increase in the company's tally of fully diluted shares. This is the second time that I have written about the company that has a history that dates back almost 125 years, even though it only started trading on the NASDAQ in 2025. In my first analysis on January 1, I rated CBC as a Buy, noting its strong profitability metrics and recent earnings growth. Since that article was published, the stock has produced a total return of 8.5%, more than doubling the gains from the S&P 500 during this time. Just a month after its November IPO, Morgan Stanley gave its stock a rating of "overweight" , noting the company's low-cost deposit base, diversified revenue streams, above-average profitability. After looking through the most recent results from the company, there is still a lot to like about Central Bancompany, and I am holding my Buy rating for now. However, the company has a sizeable portion of excess capital that will likely be a funding source for an acquisition in the year ahead. How CBC ultimately decides to use this capital will ultimately determine its ability to take the next step to continue to grow earnings as it has in previous years. Company Overview Headquartered in Missouri's state capital, Jefferson City, Central Bancompany is the holding company for The Central Trust Bank, Central Investment Advisors, Central Trust Company, and Central Mortgage Company. Banking operations are the primary function of the company as it operates 156 branch locations in five states including Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Flori...
Wall Street tech stocks are predicted to swing back into green on Wednesday, though investors may largely sit on their hands ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy decision later. Ahead of the opening bell, Nasdaq futures were up 0.4%, while those for the Dow Jones and S&P 500 futures were...
Wall Street tech stocks are predicted to swing back into green on Wednesday, though investors may largely sit on their hands ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy decision later. Ahead of the opening bell, Nasdaq futures were up 0.4%, while those for the Dow Jones and S&P 500 futures were...
Justin Sullivan SoFi Technologies ( SOFI ) stock slid 9.3% in Wednesday premarket trading after the bank and fintech app company posted in-line Q1 earnings and didn't boost its guidance. The lender and banking app company reaffirmed its 2026 guidance , including GAAP EPS of ~$0.60 (vs. $0.60 consensus), adjusted revenue of ~$4.655B (vs. $4.65B consensus), and adjusted EBITDA of ~$1.600B (vs. Visib...
Justin Sullivan SoFi Technologies ( SOFI ) stock slid 9.3% in Wednesday premarket trading after the bank and fintech app company posted in-line Q1 earnings and didn't boost its guidance. The lender and banking app company reaffirmed its 2026 guidance , including GAAP EPS of ~$0.60 (vs. $0.60 consensus), adjusted revenue of ~$4.655B (vs. $4.65B consensus), and adjusted EBITDA of ~$1.600B (vs. Visible Alpha consensus of $1.59B). For Q2, SoFi (SOF) anticipates adjusted net revenue growth of ~30%, adjusted EBITDA margin of ~30%, and an adjusted net income margin of ~12%-13%. Q1 adjusted EPS of $0.12, matching the average analyst estimate, slipped from $0.13 in Q4 2025 and rose from $0.06 in last year’s Q1. Q1 adjusted net revenue of $1.09B, topping the consensus of $1.05B, rose from $1.01B in the previous quarter and $770.7M a year ago. The stock's drop is likely " due to in-line EPS and probably due to the localized weakness in SoFi's Technology Platform segment in Q1," said Danil Sereda , Investing Group Leader for Beyond the Wall Investing. "It looks like headline noise to me because, in general, the business is growing rapidly." By business line, financial services revenue rose 41% Y/Y to $478.5M, technology platform revenue increased 27% Y/Y to $75.1M, and lending segment revenue grew 55% to $642.4M. Net interest income of $693.0M, exceeding the Visible Alpha estimate of $647.9M, climbed from $617.3M in Q4 and $498.7M in last year’s Q1. SoFi’s ( SOFI ) origination volume of $12.2B, beating the $10.5B Visible Alpha estimate, increased 68% Y/Y. Personal loan originations of $8.3B, a record for SoFi ( SOFI ), jumped 51% Y/Y, while student loan originations of $2.6B surged 119%, and home loan originations of $1.2B soared 137% Y/Y. Q1 adjusted EBITDA of $339.9M, vs. the Visible Alpha estimate of $317.1M, increased from $318.0M in the previous quarter and $210.3M a year ago. Number of members rose to 14.7M from 13.7M at Dec. 31, 2025, and 10.9M at March 31, 2025. Deposit...