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Spotify Technology Rallies After Earnings: ‘Ample Capacity For Capital Returns’

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Shares of Spotify Technology SA (NYSE:SPOT) were climbing Wednesday after the company reported upbeat third-quarter earnings.

Here are some key analyst takeaways.

  • Macquarie Equity Research analyst Tim Nollen maintained an Outperform, while raising the price target higher from $395 to $500.
  • Goldman Sachs analyst Eric Sheridan reiterated a Buy, while lifting the price target from $430 to $490.
  • Bank of America Securities analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich reaffirmed a Buy rating, while raising the price target from $430 to $515.

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Macquarie Equity Research: Spotify Technology’s quarterly revenue grew by 19% but marginally missed expectations, Nollen said in a note. Premium subscribers of 252 million and MAUs (monthly active users) of 640 million were both ahead, he added.

The company’s gross margins expanded to 31.1%, from 26.3% in the year-ago quarter, driven by “improved podcasting profitability, Marketplace strength, and shifting product mix to audiobooks vs music,” the analyst stated. …

Full story available on Benzinga.com

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