New York, Jan 16, 2026, 21:20 EST — Market closed
- SoFi shares slipped on Friday as U.S. markets gear up for a holiday-shortened week.
- Investors are eyeing SoFi’s results and guidance due January 30.
- Talks around a potential cap on credit-card interest rates have kept consumer-lender stocks active.
SoFi Technologies, Inc. (SOFI) shares dropped 1.2% to $26.13 on Friday, marking their third consecutive day of declines. (SoFi Investors)
The timing is key. U.S. markets will be shut Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and investors wasted no time adjusting consumer-lending stocks in response to policy news. (Reuters)
SoFi’s next major event is earnings. The firm plans to release its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Jan. 30, followed by a conference call at 8 a.m. ET. (SoFi Investors)
The stock remains under the price set in SoFi’s recent equity raise. A Jan. 2 filing revealed the company sold shares at $27.50 each in a public offering, with underwriters exercising an option that raised the total shares sold to 57,754,660. (SEC)
Wall Street wrapped up the week with a slight retreat. The S&P 500 dipped 0.1% on Friday, and the Nasdaq pulled back by the same margin as investors parsed bank earnings kicking off the season. (AP News)
Washington’s chatter about credit costs has created a separate drag for lenders. President Donald Trump put forward a one-year 10% cap on credit card interest rates. Mizuho analyst Dan Dolev said the move might bring “major positive ramifications” for buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) players like SoFi and Affirm. (Barron’s)
SoFi Chief Executive Anthony Noto has openly backed the cap idea. On X, he warned it might cause a “significant contraction” in credit card lending and suggested that could open the door for more personal loans. (Business Insider)
Since Jan. 9, SoFi shares have dropped roughly 4.6%, retreating from the gains logged during the year-end rally. (StockAnalysis)
But the policy angle runs both ways. Analysts warn a hard cap might be tough to implement, and even hints of tighter credit can unsettle investors concerned about loan losses if underwriting standards slip in a rush to boost volume.
Tuesday marks the reopening post-holiday, with traders set to gauge if the policy talk still holds sway. For SoFi, the bigger focus is the Jan. 30 deadline — that company guidance will likely steer the next move.
