Shares of Spotify erupted Tuesday after the audio streaming service delivered robust earnings, as the company seeks to achieve a rarity in the streaming space: Sustained profitability.
Swedish music streaming giant Spotify said Tuesday that it added seven million paid subscribers in the second quarter, beating forecasts after it raised prices.
The Swedish music streamer posted strong second quarter earnings and record profit margins after charging more for premium subscribers.
Spotify Technology SA (NYSE:SPOT) shares are expected to fly to three-year highs today, in a resounding vote of confidence of the Swedish streaming giant's second-quarter results. Spotify smashed forecasts by adding seven million new Premium subscribers in the quarter, one million more than previously anticipated.
Spotify beats earnings estimates while missing on revenue
Spotify (SPOT) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.43 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.08 per share. This compares to loss of $1.69 per share a year ago.
Shares of giant music streamer Spotify have jumped 13% in pre-market trading as the company grew premium, subscribers, revenue and profit for the second quarter ended in June. Monthly active users rose 14% to 626 million and expanded across all regions, although a bit below Wall Street's guidance.
Streaming music giant Spotify Technology beat expectations for subscribers and earnings in the second quarter.
Spotify reported quarterly results broadly in line with analyst expectations on Tuesday, but failed to meet its own target for user growth.
Spotify Technology SA SPOT will be reporting its second-quarter earnings on Tuesday. Wall Street expects $1.18 in EPS and $4.1 billion in revenues as the company reports before market hours.
Spotify's (SPOT) second-quarter 2024 earnings and revenues are likely to increase year over year.
Spotify (SPOT) has become technically an oversold stock now, which implies exhaustion of the heavy selling pressure on it. This, combined with strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in revising earnings estimates higher, indicates a potential trend reversal for the stock in the near term.