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Confluent Tops Q3 Views, Lifts 2025 EPS Outlook as Cloud and Bookings Accelerate

A pre-market rally followed with fresh price-target hikes from several firms.

Overview

  • Confluent reported adjusted EPS of $0.13 versus $0.10 expected and revenue of $298.5 million versus $292.9 million consensus.
  • The company raised its full-year 2025 adjusted EPS guidance to $0.39–$0.40 from $0.36.
  • Management highlighted 24% year-over-year growth in Confluent Cloud revenue and a 43% increase in remaining performance obligations.
  • CEO Jay Kreps said adoption of DSP components, particularly Flink, is accelerating and provides the real-time context AI systems require.
  • Shares rose about 11% pre-market as Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Baird, Stephens & Co., and Barclays lifted price targets while keeping prior ratings.