Futu (FUTU) Holdings Jumps 7% on Bullish Rating, Price Target Upgrade

We recently published These 10 Stocks Surprisingly Lead Gains While Wall Street Naps. Futu Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:FUTU) is one of this week’s top performers.

Futu Holdings ended the last trading day of the week gaining 7 percent to close at $160.57 apiece as investors took heart from an investment firm’s bullish rating for the company.

In its initial coverage, Barclays assigned an “overweight” rating on Futu Holdings Limited’s (NASDAQ:FUTU) stock with a price target of $176 or a 9.6-percent upside from its latest closing price.

Barclays underscored Futu Holdings Limited’s (NASDAQ:FUTU) strong position in the Asian market, and that its 20-25 percent growth in client base, assets under management (AUM), and revenues could continue and accelerate in the coming years, especially with its rapid expansion in Malaysia and Japan.

Futu (FUTU) Holdings Jumps 7% on Bullish Rating, Price Target Upgrade

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According to Barclays, Futu Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:FUTU) is comparable to brokerage giants namely Robinhood, Coinbase, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

Futu Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:FUTU) currently serves 2.7 million retail investors with AUM exceeding $100 billion.

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