These Analysts Raise Their Forecasts On Axos Financial After Earnings Beat
Portfolio Pulse from Avi Kapoor
Axos Financial, Inc. (NYSE:AX) exceeded market expectations with its second-quarter results, posting adjusted earnings of $1.60 per share against estimates of $1.38 and sales of $352.74 million versus the expected $247.50 million. The net interest margin rose to 4.55%, and net loans for investment increased to $18.3 billion. The company's shares saw a 1% pre-market gain to $57.35. Following the earnings report, Raymond James raised its price target from $45 to $62 with an Outperform rating, and Wedbush increased its target from $59 to $62 while maintaining a Neutral rating.
January 31, 2024 | 2:05 pm
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Axos Financial reported strong Q2 results with earnings and sales surpassing estimates, leading to a pre-market stock price increase and raised price targets from analysts.
The positive earnings report and subsequent analyst upgrades typically lead to increased investor confidence and can drive the stock price up in the short term. The pre-market gain indicates immediate positive market reaction.
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