Magnite IncBeat consensus on EPS and revenue, raised full-year guidance on connected TV momentum, and received price target hikes.
Ad-tech stocks diverged sharply midday Thursday as traders reacted to second-quarter earnings. Magnite surged 18% to $24.33 after reporting adjusted EPS of $0.26 on revenue of $189.6 million, beating consensus and raising full-year guidance on connected TV momentum. AppLovin crashed 20% to $335.84 despite revenue of $1,924 million and net income of $1,267 million, as it missed the midpoint of its own guidance for the first time since its IPO and issued third-quarter revenue guidance of $2.055 billion to $2.085 billion with an 83% adjusted EBITDA margin, down from 84% this quarter. The Trade Desk slid 6% to $17.77 without company-specific news, caught in a sympathy move alongside AppLovin and extending its year-to-date decline to 50%. Analysts raised Magnite price targets, with Susquehanna lifting to $30 from $22, while AppLovin saw a cascade of cuts, including Piper Sandler downgrading to Neutral with a $385 target from $665.
Magnite IncBeat consensus on EPS and revenue, raised full-year guidance on connected TV momentum, and received price target hikes.
Trade Desk IncFell 6% in sympathy with AppLovin without company-specific news, extending year-to-date decline.
Applovin CorpMissed own guidance midpoint and issued weaker Q3 guidance with lower EBITDA margin, triggering analyst downgrades.