Snap shares surged 28% on Friday after the company surprised Wall Street by showing a profit and reported sales and user numbers that exceeded analysts' estimates.
The company reported adjusted earnings per share of 3 cents, while analysts were expecting a 5-cent loss.
Snap said adjusted EBITDA "exceeded our expectations" and was primarily driven by operating expense discipline, as well as accelerating revenue growth.
Snap reported more than 9 million Snapchat+ subscribers for the period.
For the second quarter, Snap expects to report revenue between $1.23 billion and $1.26 billion, up from the $1.22 billion expected by analysts, according to StreetAccount.
Persons:
Derek Andersen, Evan Spiegel
Organizations:
Barker, Revenue, Snapchat, Meta
Locations:
Santa Monica , California