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Hong Kong's Futu Q2 revenue jumps on strong trading activity

Hong Kong's Futu Q2 revenue jumps on strong trading activity


Overview

  • Hong Kong online brokerage's Q2 revenue rose 36% yr/yr, driven by higher trading volume

  • Q2 net income climbed 42% yr/yr, with adjusted net income up 40%

  • Company repurchased 3.8 mln ADSs for US$418 mln in Q2


Outlook

  • Company did not provide specific financial guidance or outlook for upcoming quarters or full year


Result Drivers

  • TRADING ACTIVITY - Co said record trading volume, especially in U.S. stocks, was driven by heightened client interest in semiconductor and AI value chain names

  • CLIENT ASSET GROWTH - Co attributed increase in client assets mainly to higher market valuation of clients’ stock holdings and net asset inflow

  • MARGIN FINANCING - Co said margin financing and securities lending balance rose due to active Hong Kong IPO market and upbeat sentiment fueling higher leverage utilization


Company press release: ID:nGNX6J7ckF


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q2 Revenue

HK$7.20 bln

Q2 Net Income

HK$3.65 bln

Q2 Gross Profit

HK$6.21 bln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 20 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the financial technology (fintech) peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Futu Holdings Limited is $152.00, about 38.9% above its August 19 closing price of $109.42

  • The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago


Reuters Recommended Reads

  • Aug 19 - Hong Kong exchange posts record half-year profit on trading, fundraising boom

  • Aug 19 - Webull Q2 revenue jumps 51% on strong trading activity, customer engagement

  • Aug 17 - Guotai Junan H1 revenue rises 37% on higher commission and fee income


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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

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