SoFi stock sinks 8% after BofA underperform call; dilution and Jan. 30 earnings in focus

SoFi stock sinks 8% after BofA underperform call; dilution and Jan. 30 earnings in focus

New York, January 6, 2026, 16:55 ET — After-hours

SoFi Technologies Inc (SOFI.O) shares closed down 7.9% at $26.98 on Tuesday and were little changed after the bell. The stock gave back a chunk of the prior session’s rally.

The slide followed a Bank of America note that resumed coverage with an underperform rating and a $20.50 price target, keeping valuation concerns in play. A price target is an analyst’s estimate of where a stock should trade, usually over the next 12 months; the firm flagged “limited upside at the current multiple,” or valuation measure. TipRanks

A filing showed SoFi has now sold more shares in its December stock offering after the underwriting banks exercised a 30-day option to buy additional stock. SoFi said that brought total shares sold in the deal to 57,754,660 at $27.50 per share — a structure that can dilute existing holders by spreading future earnings across a larger share count.

Bank of America raised its price objective to $20.50 from $17.50 but kept its underperform stance, while calling the capital raise a “modest positive” that gives the company “ammunition” to fund growth. The firm trimmed its adjusted earnings-per-share forecasts — a profit measure that excludes some one-offs — to $0.39 for 2025, $0.64 for 2026 and $0.93 for 2027, and said its target was based on 22 times its 2027 EPS estimate. Investing.com UK

Goldman Sachs analyst Michael Ng lowered his price target on SoFi to $24 from $27 and kept a neutral rating, another sign some firms are dialing back expectations after the run-up.

Barclays analyst Terry Ma took a more even-handed tack, maintaining an equal-weight rating while lifting the price target to $28 from $23, according to a report summary.

SoFi swung sharply on the day, after opening near $29.23 and sliding to an intraday low around $26.04, with volume topping 118 million shares. The broader U.S. market finished higher, with the S&P 500 closing at a fresh record.

But the stock sale keeps a supply overhang in view, and investors remain exposed to any stumble in SoFi’s credit performance or loan growth if consumer stress shows up in results. A weaker outlook for 2026 could also force a further reset in the valuation multiple.

Next up is SoFi’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 report on Friday, January 30, with results due around 7 a.m. ET and a conference call at 8 a.m. ET, when investors will press for guidance, credit trends and a clearer plan for the new capital.

Khadija Saeed

Khadija Saeed is a financial markets reporter at TS2.tech, specializing in stocks, technology and emerging industries. She studied economics and finance at the London School of Economics and previously worked in market research before moving into financial journalism. Her coverage focuses on the companies, innovations and economic trends influencing global investors. Follow Khadija Saeed on Google News.

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