Why LifeStance Health Group Zoomed 20% Higher Today
Outpatient mental health services provider LifeStance Health Group (NASDAQ: LFST) was lively on the stock market for all the right reasons on Thursday. The specialized healthcare company reported an impressive beat-and-raise quarter, and investors fell over themselves trying to buy its shares. By the time the dust cleared, LifeStance's equity was up by more than 20%.
In its first quarter, LifeStance's revenue was $403.5 million. This was a significant (21%) year-over-year improvement in that line item. Net income under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) soared, meanwhile, rising from the year-ago tally of $709,000 to $14.2 million, or $0.04 per share.
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