Why Is Loop Media (LPTV) Stock Down 16% Today?

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  • Loop Media (LPTV) stock is falling on Wednesday after releasing lackluster earnings.
  • The company’s EPS of -15 cents was below Wall Street’s estimate of -13 cents.
  • Revenue of $5.7 million is also worse than analysts’ estimate of $5.72 million.
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Loop Media (NYSEMKT:LPTV) stock is falling on Wednesday following the release of the digital video platform media company’s earnings report for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2023.

The bad news for investors in LPTV stock starts with the company’s earnings per share of -15 cents. That’s worse than the -13 cents per share that Wall Street was expecting, even if it’s better than the -28 cents per share from the same period of the year prior.

Also not helping matters is Loop Media’s fiscal Q4 revenue of $5.7 million. That’s another miss next to analysts’ revenue estimate of $5.72 million. It also represents a 53% year-over-year decline compared to $12.2 million.

Jon Niermann, cofounder and CEO of Loop Media, said the following in the earnings report:

“I am pleased that we finished a very tough fiscal year environment on many fronts while still managing to grow year-on-year, all of which reflects our team’s ability to focus on sales in a very challenging business environment.”

LPTV Stock Movement Today

Investors in Loop Media aren’t overly excited about today’s earnings news. That has shares of LPTV stock falling 15.5% as of Wednesday morning. Investors will also note that the company’s shares are down 79.3% year-to-date as of Tuesday’s close.

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