If You Had Bought UP Fintech Holding (NASDAQ:TIGR) Shares A Year Ago You'd Have Earned 253% Returns

UP Fintech Holding Limited (NASDAQ:TIGR) shareholders might be concerned after seeing the share price drop 15% in the last month. Despite this, the stock is a strong performer over the last year, no doubt about that. We're very pleased to report the share price shot up 253% in that time. So it may be that the share price is simply cooling off after a strong rise. More important, going forward, is how the business itself is going.

See our latest analysis for UP Fintech Holding

To paraphrase Benjamin Graham: Over the short term the market is a voting machine, but over the long term it's a weighing machine. By comparing earnings per share (EPS) and share price changes over time, we can get a feel for how investor attitudes to a company have morphed over time.

During the last year UP Fintech Holding grew its earnings per share, moving from a loss to a profit.

When a company has just transitioned to profitability, earnings per share growth is not always the best way to look at the share price action.

We think that the revenue growth of 172% could have some investors interested. We do see some companies suppress earnings in order to accelerate revenue growth.

You can see below how earnings and revenue have changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).

We know that UP Fintech Holding has improved its bottom line lately, but what does the future have in store? You can see what analysts are predicting for UP Fintech Holding in this interactive graph of future profit estimates.

A Different Perspective

UP Fintech Holding shareholders should be happy with the total gain of 253% over the last twelve months. That's better than the more recent three month gain of 7.3%, implying that share price has plateaued recently. Having said that, we doubt shareholders would be concerned. It seems the market is simply waiting on more information, because if the business delivers so will the share price (eventually). While it is well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, there are other factors that are even more important. Take risks, for example - UP Fintech Holding has 2 warning signs we think you should be aware of.

But note: UP Fintech Holding may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with past earnings growth (and further growth forecast).

Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on US exchanges.

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