Unity Software Inc. (U) surged 5.44% in pre-market trading, fueled by strong investor optimism ahead of the company’s second-quarter earnings release later in the session.

The rally was supported by several positive catalysts. Market consensus expects Q2 revenue of $515 million, a 20.58% year-over-year increase, and EPS of $0.08. The upbeat sentiment follows a prior quarter where adjusted EPS of $0.23 significantly beat the consensus estimate. Additionally, multiple analysts have recently raised their price targets — UBS lifted its target from $28 to $32 with a Neutral rating, and Wedbush raised its target from $32 to $36 with an Outperform rating. The average analyst target stands at $36.77 with an overweight consensus rating.

Further boosting confidence are continued advancements in the AI-driven advertising platform Vector and the renewal of the company’s VR partnership with Meta, reinforcing a positive outlook as the earnings report approaches.