SoFi is a financial services company that was founded in 2011 and is based in San Francisco... Show more
SoFi Technologies, a San Francisco-based digital financial services company, has evolved from a student-loan refinancing specialist into a broad banking and lending platform spanning personal loans, credit cards, investing, and deposits. Its third-quarter report offers investors a direct read on consumer credit demand, member engagement, and the company's ability to monetize its growing deposit base. Coming after a volatile stretch for the stock, these results matter because they test whether SoFi can sustain rapid top-line growth while scaling profitability. The quarter's combination of record revenue, improving net income, and raised guidance provides key evidence on the durability of its "financial services productivity loop" model.
For the third quarter of 2026, ended September 30, SoFi reported adjusted EPS of $0.18, up 64% from $0.11 a year earlier and ahead of the roughly $0.17 consensus. Adjusted net revenue reached about $1.4 billion, a 44% year-over-year increase that beat analyst expectations near $1.26–$1.27 billion. Net income rose to approximately $241 million from $139.4 million in the prior-year period.
Operationally, the company added 1.2 million new members to reach 17.1 million, exceeding the roughly 1.05 million projected. Total products climbed 44% to nearly 26.7 million, while total deposits grew $5.8 billion to $51.3 billion. Financial Services segment revenue increased 25% to $525.1 million, driven by 38% growth in net interest income and 13% growth in noninterest income. The Technology Platform segment, by contrast, saw revenue decline 24% to about $87 million, reflecting the previously disclosed transition of a large client; excluding that client, the segment grew 18% year over year.
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SoFi shares moved sharply higher after the report, rising roughly 8% in premarket trading and extending gains of more than 15% intraday as investors responded to the beat-and-raise quarter. The positive reaction was driven primarily by revenue growth exceeding forecasts, stronger-than-expected member additions, and management's decision to lift full-year guidance while introducing an upbeat 2027 outlook. Sentiment was further supported by record adjusted EBITDA, which signaled improving operating leverage. Even with the post-earnings surge, SoFi shares remained in negative territory for 2026, a reminder that the stock had faced notable pressure in the months leading into the report.
Management raised its full-year 2026 outlook, now projecting about $5.04 billion in adjusted net revenue — implying roughly 40% growth — up from a prior range of $4.75 billion to $4.85 billion. Adjusted EBITDA guidance moved to approximately $1.66 billion, with expected net income around $840 million, or $0.61 per share.
SoFi also initiated 2027 guidance of about $6.4 billion in adjusted net revenue, signaling confidence in continued momentum. Investors will likely watch several themes in the quarters ahead. First is deposit growth and net interest income, which underpin the Financial Services segment's profitability. Second is the Technology Platform segment's path back toward its stated 25% steady-state growth target as it laps the large-client transition.
Credit quality and provision trends across personal, student, and home loans also remain key, particularly if economic conditions shift. Finally, monetization metrics such as revenue per product — which improved to roughly $90 in the quarter — and the scaling of newer offerings like SoFi Plus will be closely followed as indicators of the company's ability to deepen member relationships without sacrificing efficiency.
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