What Happened?

Shares of virtual events software company (NYSE:ONTF) fell 6.8% in the afternoon session after the company reported weak fourth quarter 2024 results: its full-year EPS guidance missed significantly and its EPS guidance for next quarter also fell short of Wall Street's estimates. Sales declined 6.8% year on year, reflecting lower demand for its virtual conference products. On the other hand, ON24 blew past analysts' EBITDA expectations this quarter, and next year's revenue guidance was robust. Overall, this quarter could have been better.

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What The Market Is Telling Us

ON24’s shares are not very volatile and have only had 4 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful, although it might not be something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.

ON24 is down 10.4% since the beginning of the year, and at $5.82 per share, it is trading 20.2% below its 52-week high of $7.30 from February 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of ON24’s shares at the IPO in February 2021 would now be looking at an investment worth $82.25.

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