Luckin Coffee (OTCMKTS:LKNCY) Shares Gap Up After Better-Than-Expected Earnings

Key Points

• Luckin Coffee shares jumped after an earnings beat, opening at $32.90 versus a prior close of $31.20 and later trading at $33.20. Quarterly EPS was $0.89, exceeding analysts’ $0.83 consensus estimate.
• Analyst sentiment is generally positive: the stock has an average “Buy” rating and a consensus price target of $46.87, although Zacks Research downgraded it to “Hold” while BNP Paribas Exane upgraded it to “Outperform.”
• Luckin Coffee operates a technology-focused, mobile-ordering coffeehouse model in China, offering coffee, tea beverages, snacks and delivery or pickup services through company-operated locations.

Shares of Luckin Coffee Inc. Sponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:LKNCY - Get Free Report) gapped up before the market opened on Tuesday after the company announced better than expected quarterly earnings. The stock had previously closed at $31.20, but opened at $32.90. Luckin Coffee shares last traded at $33.20, with a volume of 781,481 shares traded.

The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.06. Luckin Coffee had a return on equity of 24.91% and a net margin of 6.78%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on LKNCY. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Luckin Coffee to an "outperform" rating and set a $48.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 15th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Luckin Coffee from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $46.87.

Luckin Coffee Stock Performance

The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $33.68 and its 200 day simple moving average is $33.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.76, a PEG ratio of 0.46 and a beta of -0.34.

Luckin Coffee Company Profile

Luckin Coffee Inc is a China-based coffeehouse operator that sells freshly prepared coffee, tea-based beverages, fruit drinks and light food. Its menu includes espresso-based drinks, cold beverages, snacks and seasonal products, with orders placed primarily through its mobile application and fulfilled through company-operated locations and delivery or pickup services.

Founded in 2017, Luckin Coffee built its business around a technology-focused, convenience-oriented model that emphasizes mobile ordering, digitally managed stores and delivery.

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