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

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

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 Trading Down 6.4%

Futu stock traded down $9.83 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $142.81. 1,443,315 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,622,232. Futu has a twelve month low of $70.60 and a twelve month high of $202.53. The company has a market cap of $19.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 0.38. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $160.15 and a two-hundred day moving average of $169.47.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Institutional Trading of Futu

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in Futu in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its stake in Futu by 30,000.0% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 301 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new stake in Futu during the third quarter worth $51,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in shares of Futu by 442.4% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 640 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,000 after purchasing an additional 522 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Futu by 53.5% in the 3rd 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 in the last quarter.

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.