Circle (CRCL) shares jumped over 15% in pre-market trading after the stablecoin issuer’s fourth-quarter earnings per share (EPS) beat analysts’ forecasts.
The issuer of the USDC stablecoin reported EPS of $0.43, compared with a consensus estimate of $0.16, according to FactSet data.
The New York-city based firm also posted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) of $167 million, a surge of some 412% from the year-earlier quarter.
CRCL shares traded at $71.17 in pre-market trading, just under 16% above Tuesday’s close.
