On August 5, Pinterest, Inc. declined 8.44% overnight, trading at $23.42/share, with turnover of $2,342. The selloff followed the release of Q2 earnings after the prior session's close.
Pinterest reported Q2 results that beat expectations, with adjusted profit of $311 million versus the $270 million analyst consensus, and revenue growing 18% year-over-year. Global monthly active users rose 11% to 640 million, surpassing the FactSet consensus of 635.3 million. However, the company guided Q3 revenue to $1.19-$1.21 billion, representing only 13%-15% growth — a notable deceleration from Q2's 18% pace and merely in line with market expectations.
The CFO noted additional pressure from Asian cross-border retailers facing regulatory actions, particularly in Europe, with this headwind persisting into Q3. Furthermore, the near one-percentage-point boost from World Cup-related spending in Q2 will not recur. Google's recent overhaul of Google Images, introducing Pinterest-like AI-driven visual discovery features, also heightened competitive concerns among investors.
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