Shares of Coupa Software slumped Tuesday after the spending-management software company reported third-quarter earnings and sales that topped analysts’ estimates but growth that disappointed.
The stock fell 11% in premarket trading to $154.90. It has fallen more than 48% in 2021.
Coupa reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of 31 cents share on revenue of $185.8 million. A year earlier, the company reported adjusted profit of 18 cents a share on revenue of $133 million.
The company reportedbillings of $193 million, an increase of 38% from a year earlier. Subscription revenue rose 40% year over year to $164.7 million.
Analysts at RBC Capital Markets, which rate Coupa shares at Sector Perform, lowered their price target on the stock to $155 from $270.
RBC said Coupa reported a “mixed” third quarter, saying there was “notable deceleration in organic growth and F4Q billings guidance was below consensus.”
“Overall, both the F3Q revenue beat and F4Q guide were light, though management was upbeat on strong new business, demand trends, and Coupa Pay momentum,” RBC said in a note. “Despite the pullback in the stock, we remain on the sidelines given the lack of a near-term catalyst.”
KeyBanc Capital Markets rates Coupa shares at Overweight but also cut their price target, to $225 from $300. The analysts said they lowered the price target to “better reflect market conditions.”
Coupa said it expects fourth-quarter revenue of $185 million to $186 million, and adjusted earnings of 3 cents to 5 cents a share. Subscription revenue was forecast at $166 million to $167 million.