Futu (NASDAQ:FUTU) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.01 EPS

Futu (NASDAQ:FUTU) released its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $3.07 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.06 by $0.01, FiscalAI reports. Futu had a return on equity of 30.59% and a net margin of 47.11%.The business had revenue of $827.15 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $788.73 million.

Here are the key takeaways from Futu’s conference call:

• Futu added ~950,000 net new funded accounts in 2025 (19% above guidance), bringing total funded accounts to ~3.4M (+40% YoY) and guiding for 800,000 net new funded accounts in 2026.
• Strong financial results—Q4 revenue HKD 6.4 billion (+45% YoY), FY revenue HKD 22.8 billion (+68% YoY), Q4 net income HKD 3.4 billion (+80% YoY) and operating margin expanded to 64.4%.
• Record platform trading volume reached HKD 3.98 trillion (+38% YoY) and total client assets were HKD 1.23 trillion (+66% YoY) but Q/Q assets were flat as mark‑to‑market losses offset inflows; margin financing and securities lending rose to HKD 67.7 billion (+7% Q/Q).
• Product and tech expansion—crypto offerings grew (added >10 coins in SG/US; HK VATP license pending) and AI investments produced features like AI Algo Trading, AI summaries and OpenAPI integrations to improve discovery, engagement and operational efficiency.
• Airstar Bank is being integrated (mutual funds, insurance, desktop app, stronger AML/AI fraud controls) with a long‑term mix of fee and balance‑sheet revenue expected, while the up-to-$800M share buyback program remains unused so far and will be deployed based on market conditions.

Futu Price Performance

Futu stock traded down $10.51 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $142.13. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,662,078 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,627,992. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $160.15 and a 200-day moving average price of $169.47. Futu has a 12 month low of $70.60 and a 12 month high of $202.53. The stock has a market cap of $19.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 0.38.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in Futu by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 2,391 shares of the company’s stock valued at $393,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in Futu by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 3,591 shares of the company’s stock worth $590,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the period. State of Wyoming increased its stake in Futu by 9.6% in the 4th quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,260 shares of the company’s stock worth $207,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its position in Futu by 4.6% in the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 2,729 shares of the company’s stock valued at $337,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Futu by 53.5% during the third quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 419 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on FUTU. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Futu from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $213.39 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Barclays raised their price objective on Futu from $232.00 to $236.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Futu in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $205.06.

Futu Company Profile

Futu Holdings Ltd. is a technology-driven brokerage and wealth management company that provides online brokerage services, market data, and investment tools to retail and institutional clients. Headquartered in Hong Kong and listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker FUTU, the company operates digital trading platforms that combine order execution, real-time quotes, news, and research tools to serve active investors and wealth management customers.

The firm’s product suite includes brokerage access to equities, exchange-traded funds and derivatives across major markets, margin financing, initial public offering (IPO) subscription services, wealth management products and discretionary investment solutions.