PDD Holdings posts better-than-expected earnings – the stock is up
Klavs Valters
9/8/2024
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World’s 3 rd largest e-commerce company PDD Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PDD) reported Q4 2023 before the US market opened on Wednesday. The Chinese company achieved revenue of $12.519 billion in the last 3 months of 2023 vs. $11.202 billion expected. Revenue was up by 123% year-over-year.
Earnings per share was reported at $2.44 vs. estimate of $1.589 per share. Company overview Founded: 2015 Headquarters: Shanghai, China Number of employees: 12,992 (2022) Industry: Internet, Agriculture Key people: Lei Chen, Jiazhen Zhao CEO commentary "2023 represents a pivotal chapter in our corporate history as we transition towards high-quality development," Lei Chen, Chairman and Co-CEO of PDD Holdings said in a press release to investors. "In 2024, we remain dedicated to further improving consumer experiences, enhancing technology innovations, and generating positive impacts in our communities," Chen looked ahead. Jiazhen Zhao, Executive Director and Co-CEO of the company said this in his note to shareholders: "In the fourth quarter, we saw growing demand driven by encouraging consumer sentiment.
We will continue our high-quality development strategy, stay dedicated to offer great value and exceptional service, and keep building thriving communities that can benefit all." Stock reaction The stock was up by over 3% on Wednesday, trading at $131.80 a share. Stock performance 5 day: +5.92% 1 month: -0.12% 3 months: -11.49% Year-to-date: -11.42% 1 year: +71.47% PDD stock price targets Jefferies Financial Group: $157 The Goldman Sachs Group: $136 Benchmark: $215 UBS Group: $137 CLSA: $114 HSBC: $126 Barclays: $115 Sandford C. Bernstein: $120 JP Morgan Chase & Co.: $120 Morgan Stanley: $120 Bank of America: $112 Citigroup: $125 Nomura: $110 PDD Holdings Inc. is the 72 nd largest company in the world with a market cap of $173.63 billion, according to CompaniesMarketCap.
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