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Why Momo Inc. Stock Jumped as Much as 11.5% Higher Today

Anders Bylund, The Motley Fool
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What happened

Shares of Momo (NASDAQ: MOMO) had a good morning on Wednesday, opening the day 11.5% higher before settling down to a less dramatic 6% gain at 12:00 p.m. EST. The Beijing-based social-network operator, loosely known as "the Tinder of China," posted a classic beat-and-raise report before the opening bell.

So what

In the fourth quarter of 2017, Momo's sales rose 57% year over year, to land at $386 million. Adjusted earnings increased 20%, stopping at $0.53 per American Depositary Share (ADS). The analyst consensus only called for earnings near $0.46 per ADS on revenues in the neighborhood of $382 million.

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Looking ahead, Momo's management drew up a first-quarter revenue target, at roughly $390 million. Here, the Street would have settled for $350 million.

Play Store banner for Momo's Android app.
Play Store banner for Momo's Android app.

Momo's mobile app. Image source: Google Play Store.

Now what

These surging financial results sprung from a thriving mobile platform. The number of monthly active users (MAUs) of Momo's location-based networking tools now stands at 99.1 million, a 22% increase from the year-ago period.

Momo's users are also using more value-added features with richer advertising opportunities, including live video streams and virtual gifts.

The substance of this report wasn't very different from the third-quarter outing, but the market reaction could hardly have been more different. Investors are still finding their sea legs here, as Momo's days as an extreme-growth start-up are entering a more mature era.

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Anders Bylund has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Momo. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.