Shares of data streaming platform provider Confluent (NASDAQ:CFLT) jumped 7.5% in the afternoon session after the company reported decent third-quarter 2025 results, beating current-quarter revenue and profit estimates. The data streaming platform provider announced revenue of $298.5 million, growing 19.3% year-over-year and exceeding analyst expectations. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.13, also beating consensus estimates. However, the company's outlook was less impressive. Confluent's revenue guidance for the upcoming fourth quarter was $296 million, falling short of Wall Street's projections of $305 million. Despite the weak sales forecast, the market appeared to focus on the current quarter's outperformance and investors are overlooking the revenue guidance miss.'.
The financial world is abuzz as major U.S. stock indices have surged to unprecedented levels, marking new all-time highs as of late October 2025. This remarkable rally is predominantly fueled by an exceptionally strong corporate earnings season, which has seen a vast majority of public companies exceed profit expectations.
Data streaming platform provider Confluent (NASDAQ:CFLT) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 CY2025, with sales up 19.3% year on year to $298.5 million. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $296 million was less impressive, coming in 3% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.13 per share was 33.6% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Data streaming platform provider Confluent (NASDAQ:CFLT) reported Q3 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 19.3% year on year to $298.5 million. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $296 million was less impressive, coming in 3% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.13 per share was 33.6% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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