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NU

LONGINSIDER SELL

NU HLDGS LTD

Funds
4
Score
5.00
vs SPY
-24.9%
Stock return (since Q-end)
-8.6%
SPY return (since Q-end)
+16.3%
Current price
$13.13

News Summary

Neutral

Nu Holdings delivered record Q1 2026 revenue of $5B and net income of $871M (up 41% YoY), but missed EPS estimates by 10% ($0.18 vs. $0.20 consensus) and saw credit loss allowances surge 33% QoQ to $1.79B, pressuring margins. The company is executing on major strategic initiatives (U.S. bank charter approval, Brazil full banking license pursuit, Mexico break-even) with strong guidance (Q2-Q3 EPS $0.22–$0.27) and 33.6% analyst upside, but near-term credit quality deterioration and margin compression warrant caution.

Red flags

  • EPS missed analyst consensus by 10% ($0.18 vs. $0.20)
  • Credit loss allowance surged 33% QoQ to $1.79B, signaling accelerating credit stress
  • 15-to-90 day NPL ratio rose to 5.0% from 4.1% at year-end 2025
  • Risk-adjusted net interest margin compressed 100 basis points sequentially to 9.5%
  • Stock fell 9% in after-hours trading on earnings before trimming to ~3% loss
  • BofA downgraded to Neutral and cut price target post-earnings, citing second consecutive disappointing quarter
  • CFO filed intent to sell ~329,000 shares ($4.5M) post-earnings

Funds Buying (4)

FundManagerShares Held∆ SharesPosition ValueQoQStatus
Lone Pine CapitalSteve Mandel38.0M+8.4M$546.2B+28%Existing
D1 CapitalDan Sundheim25.9M+25.9M$372.0BNEW
Maverick CapitalLee Ainslie22.4M+10.7M$322.5B+92%Existing
Point72Steve Cohen1.7M+1.7M$25.1BNEW

Shares Held and Position Value reflect total quarter-end holdings. ∆ Shares is the change from the prior quarter.

Insider Activity

NameTitleTypeSharesPriceValueFiled
Sands Anita MSELL21K$12.24$0.26M2026-05-15