🥇 First rule of investing? Know when to save! Up to 55% off InvestingPro before BLACK FRIDAYCLAIM SALE

Snap Surges as Loss Narrows, Users Jump

Published 2019-07-23, 04:26 p/m
© Reuters.
ZNGA
-
SNAP
-

Investing.com - Shares of social media company Snap (NYSE:SNAP) jumped in after-hours trading on a strong earnings report where it topped expectations across the board.

The maker of Snapchat reported a second-quarter loss of 6 cents per share, much narrower than the loss of 22 cents per share forecast by analysts polled by Investing.com.

Revenue came in at $388 million, better than the $360 million expected.

Daily active users, a key measurement for engagement, were 203 million, better than the 192 million Wall Street was looking for.

The stock rose more than 11% in after-hours trading, adding to gains of nearly 5% in regular trading.

Looking ahead, Snap said it expect third-quarter revenue of $410 million to $435 million and an adjusted loss of $85 million to $60 million, both ahead of estimates from S&P Capital IQ.

Snap expects daily active users to be between 205 million and 207 million in the third quarter, Chief Financial Officer Derek Andersen said.

After struggling last year with declines in users and high executive turnover, Snap finally returned to growth in the first quarter. In recent months, it scored wins with its augmented reality lenses and the launch of mobile games within Snapchat in partnership with game developers such as Zynga Inc (O:ZNGA).

One such lens, which allow users to change their gender in photos, has gone viral among Snapchat users.

-- Reuters contributed this report.

Latest comments

Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks.
Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed.
Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Fusion Media and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website.
It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Fusion Media and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website.
Fusion Media may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers.
© 2007-2024 - Fusion Media Limited. All Rights Reserved.