On August 5, Compass, Inc. rose 8.12% in regular trading, reaching $12.98 per share with turnover of $192 million. The rally was driven by the company's Q2 earnings release, which showed revenue substantially exceeding market expectations alongside optimistic Q3 guidance.
Compass reported Q2 revenue of $4.31 billion, up from $2.06 billion a year earlier, beating the analyst consensus estimate of approximately $4.08-$4.11 billion. Earnings per share came in at $0.11, up from $0.07 in the year-ago period. For Q3, the company guided revenue of $3.85 billion to $4.05 billion, above the analyst expectation of $3.77 billion.
On the institutional side, Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Compass to $14 from $12.50, maintaining an Equalweight rating, noting upside potential among cloud-based platform firms. UBS had previously raised its target from $12 to $17 while maintaining a Buy rating, reflecting confidence in scale efficiencies following the company's acquisition integrations.
Compass is a global real estate services company operating brands including Compass, Coldwell Banker, and Century 21, with revenue primarily derived from owned brokerage and franchise operations.
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