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SoFi : Dilution Drama or Strategic Firepower?

@koolgal
🌟🌟🌟SoFi $SoFi Technologies Inc.(SOFI)$ has just made waves with an eye popping USD 1.5 billion equity raise, selling g 71.9 million shares at USD 20.85 plus another 10.8 million optional shares. The result? A 6% to 7% dilution, an 8% pre market drop and a fair amount of angst among existing shareholders. But behind the selloff lies a strategy that is bold, calculated and potentially transformative. What Investors Should Know About the Dilution Dilution Impact : More shares mean that each existing share represents a smaller slice of the company. EPS may take a hit and short term price pressure is likely - as seen in the 8% premarket drop following the announcement. Why Is It Happening? SoFi isn't in trouble. Quite the opposite. Management is raising capital to accelerate product rollout, expand into crypto and AI and pursue acquisitions. Expansion into crypto, AI driven finance and global remittance tech will give SoFi an edge in the future to grow their business. Potential acquisitions could help widen SoFi's moat. At the same time, SoFi is beating Q2 25 earnings expectations with USD 0.08 EPS on USD 855 million revenue. Management has also raised its full year guidance to USD 3.375 billion revenue and USD 0.31 EPS. Valuation Context : SoFi trades at 12 times forward P/E, below the Fintech sector average of 18 times, with 81% EBITDA growth. This gives it room to raise capital without overpaying in equity. What Analysts Are Saying Consensus Rating : Still a Buy with 14 Analysts maintaining that stance. The Average price target is USD 14.15 which is actually below the current price, suggesting some valuation concerns. Bottom Line While Analysts are not thrilled about the dilution, they are not abandoning SoFi. The consensus is to watch how SoFi deploys the capital. If it fuels high margin innovation, the dilution could just be a footnote in a much bigger success story. So Is SoFi Still A Buy? For long term believers like me, SoFi is taking a calculated leap of faith. I believe that the share dilution is just a dent, not a derailment. If SoFi spends wisely especially on high margin, tech first innovation, it could redefine digital banking. If it stumbles, the dilution lingers as a bruise. My thoughts? Yes share dilution hurts - fewer earnings per share, lower ownership. But the move isn't about survival. It is really about expansion. It is about SoFi's vision for the future and solidifying its position as the All In One Digital Financial Hub. It is about SoFi's next chapter to aim for great heights of success and growth. I can't wait to see how SoFi's progress unfold. @Tiger_comments @TigerStars @Daily_Discussion @Tiger_SG @CaptainTiger @TigerClub
SoFi : Dilution Drama or Strategic Firepower?

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