** Digital banking services firm Dave's DAVE.O shares up 1.1% at $211 in Weds afternoon trading and rising for seventh straight session as it looks to raise capital
** DAVE shares on longest winning streak since 12-session run last May, racking up ~27% gain along the way
** Stock rose ~5% on Tues after co late Mon posted Q4 beat and 2026 adj EPS forecast of $14-$15 topped consensus
** Subsequently, Los Angeles, California-based co unveiled proposed private offering of $150 mln 5-yr convertible bonds
** It intends to use net offering proceeds for general purposes, including share repurchases under its stock buyback program
** Also plans to use proceeds to fund capped calls, derivative transactions employed to help offset potential dilution, and repurchase its shares to facilitate hedging
** Co has ~$2.8 bln market cap
** Including move on the session, stock up roughly 135% over the past year
** All 10 analysts are bullish, including 2 "strong buy" ratings; median PT $310, 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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