Happen Q3 revenue misses estimates; raises annual profit outlook
Overview
US digital bank's Q3 total net revenue declined slightly and missed analyst expectations
Q3 diluted EPS rose 35% year-over-year
Loan originations grew 26% year-over-year, driven by product and marketing initiatives
Outlook
Happen Inc raises full-year 2026 diluted EPS guidance to $1.87-$1.92 from $1.80-$1.90
Company narrows full-year 2026 loan originations guidance to $12.3 bln-$12.4 bln
Happen Inc expects Q4 2026 loan originations of $3.1 bln-$3.2 bln
Result Drivers
ORIGINATIONS GROWTH - Co said 26% year-over-year increase in loan originations was driven by product and marketing initiatives
CREDIT PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTING CHANGE - Co said provision benefit was due to strong credit performance and adoption of fair value option accounting
AI AUTOMATION - Co said AI-powered tools improved loan origination efficiency and automation rate
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Revenue | Miss | $263.20 mln | $273.48 mln (8 Analysts) |
Q3 EPS | $0.50 | ||
Q3 Net Income | $59.30 mln | ||
Q3 Credit Loss Provision | $15.90 mln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 9 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the consumer lending peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Happen, Inc. is $25.00, about 74.6% above its October 27 closing price of $14.32
The stock recently traded at 6 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago
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