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calendar_month Aug 28, 2026

SoFi Stock Edges Lower Friday: What’s Going On?

Shares of SoFi Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFI) are dipping slightly Friday morning. The pause follows a 13% monthly surge, driven by expanding product adoption and favorable crypto-rail tailwinds.

Paid Membership Momentum and Crypto Plumbing Drive Sentiment

Market action on Friday continues to reflect investor optimism surrounding two key operational catalysts introduced alongside its strong second-quarter financial foundation.

The company has been increasingly highlighting early momentum for a revamped paid membership tier, SoFi Plus, which reached 206,000 paid subscribers following its second-quarter 2026 relaunch, 85% of whom were existing members, with 25% adding additional financial products after joining.

Management aims to hit 1 million members within a year, representing a projected $120 million in recurring annual revenue. Sentiment also remains bolstered by SoFi’s expansion into digital asset settlement via SoFiUSD, the first stablecoin issued by a nationally chartered bank on a public blockchain, which reached roughly $300 million in circulation by the end of the second-quarter to capture cross-border and settlement volume efficiencies.

Strong Q2 Earnings Inflection Anchors Upward Trend

The recent momentum builds on SoFi’s second-quarter financial report released on July 29, where the company delivered record net revenue of $1.21 billion (up 42.5% year-over-year) and adjusted EPS of 12 cents, beating Wall Street consensus estimates.

SoFi added a record 1.1 million net new members during the quarter to reach a total member base of 15.8 million, prompting management to raise its full-year 2026 net revenue guidance to a range of $4.75 billion to $4.85 billion.

SOFI Stock Edges Lower Friday

SOFI Price Action: SoFi Technologies shares were down 2.14% at $18.77 at the time of publication on Friday, according to Benzinga Pro data.

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