SoFi Tdowngraded to Underperform from Market Perform at Keefe Bruyette

Keefe Bruyette downgraded SoFi Technologies (SOFI) to Underperform from Market Perform with a price target of $8, up from $7. Sofi shares are up 57% in 2024, including 100% since September, largely driven by investor optimism regarding “high-growth fintechs” following the election, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm believes the improving macro environment, lower interest rates, and the company’s success driving better profitability have “taken some teeth out of several bear theses,” which justifies shifting its investment thesis towards a more long-term view of what a mature Sofi looks like. Keefe’s analysis indicates the stock’s valuation has “become overstretched across a wide matrix of multiples,” even if Sofi is successful at achieving its “ambitious” long-term targets.