Porch Group Inc. (NASDAQ:PRCH) shares rallied 18.61% to $14.66 in after-hours trading Wednesday after second-quarter earnings per share of $0.05 beat the analyst estimate of -$0.02 by 350%.
Revenue and Profit Climb
The Seattle-based vertical software and insurance company reported second-quarter revenue of $140.9 million for the period ended Jun. 30, up 12% year-over-year. This revenue topped the analyst expectation by 14.9%.
Net income attributable to Porch was $5.6 million, while Adjusted EBITDA (Excluding Reciprocal) surged 150% year-over-year to $39.1 million.
Insurance Services revenue jumped 38% to $92.9 million, with Reciprocal Policies Written also up 38% year-over-year.
CEO Matt Ehrlichman said the quarter was “another clear proof point that the model is working,” adding that Porch is increasingly positioned for sustained profitability, a stronger balance sheet and disciplined premium growth over time.
The company increased its full-year revenue guidance to a range of $506 million to $517 million, compared with the previous forecast of $495 million to $507 million. It also raised its adjusted EBITDA guidance to $119 million to $125 million, up from the earlier range of $103 million to $109 million.
Alongside the reported data, in a Wednesday Securities and Exchange Commission filing, BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK) disclosed a 7.2% stake in Porch Group, holding roughly 7.9 million shares as of Jun. 30.
Trading Metrics, Technical Analysis
Porch Group has a market capitalization of $1.35 billion, with a 52-week high of $19.44 and a 52-week low of $6.36.
The stock has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 45.48.
Over the past 12 months, PRCH’s share price has declined by 3.13%.
Currently, the small-cap stock is positioned at 45.87% of its 52-week range, trading near the middle of its annual range.
Price Action: The stock closed the regular session on Wednesday at $12.36, down 2.14%, according to Benzinga Pro.
Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings indicate that PRCH has a positive price trend across all time frames.
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