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Beat the numbers, miss the mood
Opendoor had one of those earnings reports that looks decent on the surface and then immediately gets side-eyed by Wall Street. The company said second-quarter losses were 3 cents a share, better than the 7-cent loss analysts expected, and revenue came in at $883 million, which also topped estimates.
But the forward view is where the wheels got wobbly
The problem? Revenue still fell hard from $1.57 billion a year ago, and third-quarter sales guidance landed below expectations at $1.098 billion versus the Street’s $1.132 billion. In investor-land, that’s like showing up with a good test score and then admitting the next exam is probably a little rough.
CEO Kaz Nejatian leaned into the company’s profitability story, arguing Opendoor can turn ANI positive on a 12-month forward basis by the end of the year. That’s a nice headline for the bulls, but traders were clearly more interested in the near-term math than the long-term pep talk.
Why you should care
The stock was down 6.43% to $3.85 at the time of publication, and the chart still looks pretty bruised. With sales guidance soft and the broader trend still ugly, this is the kind of report that can keep a turnaround stock trapped in the penalty box.
Big picture: Opendoor is trying to sell investors on a comeback story, but right now the market wants receipts, not vibes.