** Shares of fintech lender SoFi Technologies SOFI.O down 7.4% premarket at $27.42 after overnight $1.5 bln follow-on priced
** San Francisco-based SOFI late Thurs said it sold ~54.5 mln shares at $27.50, a 7.1% discount to last sale
** SOFI intends to use net proceeds for general purposes, including enhancing capital position, funding growth and business opportunities, per the statement
** Goldman Sachs, BofA, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and Mizuho are underwriters
** Co has ~1.2 bln shares outstanding
** SOFI last raised in equity in Jul after $1.5 bln stock offering priced at $20.85
** Through Thurs close, SOFI shares up 92% YTD
** Of 23 analysts covering SOFI, recommendation breakdown is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 12 "hold" and 4 "sell" or "strong sell" ratings; median PT $27.25, per LSEG data
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
((lance.tupper@tr.com 1-646-279-6380))
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