{"id":8858,"date":"2023-05-15T09:05:07","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T13:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/uncategorized\/sofi-technologies-shares-tumble-as-wedbush-downgrades-due-to-potential-headwinds\/"},"modified":"2023-05-15T09:05:07","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T13:05:07","slug":"sofi-technologies-shares-tumble-as-wedbush-downgrades-due-to-potential-headwinds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/?p=8858","title":{"rendered":"SoFi Technologies shares tumble as Wedbush downgrades due to potential headwinds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div id=\"imgCarousel\" class=\"imgCarousel\">\n<p><span class=\"text\">\u00a9 Reuters. SoFi Technologies (SOFI) shares tumble as Wedbush downgrades due to potential headwinds<\/span><br \/>\n<i class=\"imgGrad\"><\/i>\n<\/div>\n<p>SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:) shares are down more than 6% premarket Monday after Wedbush analysts downgraded the stock to Underperform from Neutral, cutting the price target in half to $2.50 per share.<\/p>\n<p>The analysts told investors in a note that fair value accounting may present headwinds for the company.<\/p>\n<p>The personal finance firm&#8217;s share price is trading around the $4.70 per share market at the time of writing.<\/p>\n<p>The analysts explained that the firm believes SoFi may be nearing a tipping point on the fee income it recognizes related to loan origination and sales, while &#8220;capital levels may be overstated using fair value accounting,&#8221; and they think the company may look to raise capital this year to support growth.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In a hypothetical analysis in which we applied the held-for-investment \/ CECL accounting methodology used by LendingClub to SOFI&#8217;s financials would result in SOFI&#8217;s tangible book value being reduced materially by nearly 60% on an apples-to-apples basis to $1.27\/share from the current $3.05\/share,&#8221; they added.<\/p>\n<p>They explained that they do not expect SOFI to change its accounting methodology or reduce its fair value mark assumptions in the near term.<\/p>\n<p>However, &#8220;we believe regulators may look at SOFI&#8217;s accounting and may suggest to SOFI to operate under a more conservative capital requirement framework that contemplates a hypothetical switch to CECL accounting given SOFI is comfortable holding loans to maturity rather than selling them,&#8221; the analysts wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We expect regulatory scrutiny on capital ratios and stress testing to intensify following the failures of SIVB &amp; FRC.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investing.com\/news\/stock-market-news\/sofi-technologies-shares-tumble-as-wedbush-downgrades-due-to-potential-headwinds-432SI-3082541\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a9 Reuters. SoFi Technologies (SOFI) shares tumble as Wedbush downgrades due to potential headwinds SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:) shares are down more than 6% premarket Monday after Wedbush analysts downgraded the stock to Underperform from Neutral, cutting the price target in half to $2.50 per share. 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