PINS Stock Crashes On Earnings Report

Pinterest (PINS) reported fourth-quarter results late Monday that beat earnings estimates but missed on revenue. PINS stock plunged.

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The social media company reported adjusted earnings of 29 cents a share on revenue of $877 million. Analysts expected earnings of 27 cents a share on revenue of $884.5 million. Revenue edged up 4% from the year-ago period.

The company also provided a first-quarter forecast that fell short. Pinterest expects revenue to increase in the “low single digits” from a year earlier. Analysts were expecting growth of 6.9%, to $614.5 million.

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PINS stock dropped 9.6%, near 25.12 during after-hours trading on the stock market today.

Pinterest is an image sharing and social media site that lets users discover and share information (Pinterest says “ideas”) on any specific topic, using images and some videos and GIFs.

Monthly active users increased 4% from the year-ago period to 450 million.

Pinterest also announced that its board of directors has authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $500 million of its Class A common stock.

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