Opendoor Technologies Shares Drop Following Weak Q3 Earnings and Margin Compression
Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) shares fell over 22% on Friday following the release of third-quarter earnings that missed key profitability expectations. While year-over-year sales grew 12% to $1.02 billion, the company's gross margin plummeted to 3.7%, down from 7.2% in the prior year. Net losses also widened significantly, increasing from $90 million to $218 million. Management admitted that the company is behind schedule in reaching its goal of positive adjusted net income by year-end, citing a sluggish housing market. Additional downward pressure on the stock came from a strong jobs report, which raised concerns about potential interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve—a scenario that typically increases financing costs and dampens demand in the real estate sector.
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