Corrects 4th bullet to include additional underwriters
** Shares of fintech lender SoFi Technologies SOFI.O down 5.6% post-market to $27.94 after equity offering news
** San Francisco-based SOFI announces $1.5 bln stock offering
** It intends to use net proceeds for general purposes, including enhancing capital position, funding growth and business opportunities
** Goldman Sachs, BofA, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and Mizuho acting as underwriters
** With ~1.2 bln shares outstanding, SOFI has ~$35 bln market cap
** SOFI shares on Thurs closed up 1.8% at $29.60, up 92% YTD
** Of 23 analysts covering SOFI, recommendation breakdown is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 12 "hold" and 4 "sell" or "strong sell" ratings; median PT $27.25, per LSEG data
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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