Buy or Sell MDB Stock Now?

📝 usncan Note: Buy or Sell MDB Stock Now?
Disclaimer: This content has been prepared based on currently trending topics to increase your awareness.
CANADA – 2025/03/07: In this photo illustration, the MongoDB logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
MongoDB (NASDAQ: MDB), a document database, is scheduled to release its earnings on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. Based on the past five years of data, the stock’s post-earnings movement is unpredictable, with an equal chance of rising or falling.
Over the last five years, MongoDB’s stock has shown a history of significant volatility following earnings reports. It has had a positive one-day return in 50% of instances, with a median gain of 18.5%. Conversely, it has had a negative one-day return in the other 50% of cases, with a median loss of -9.5%.
This data highlights the stock’s tendency for high swings, making it a challenging investment for event driven trading or even a simple buy-and-hold strategy. For instance, from early January 2021 to the present, MongoDB has lost 40% of its value, dropping from around $360 to $220. Over the same period, the S&P 500 has increased by about 70%.
For event-driven traders, understanding historical patterns can be crucial, as much of the stock’s movement will depend on how the actual results compare to these expectations. There are two potential trading approaches based on this:
- Pre-Earnings Positioning: Analyze the historical odds and take a position before the earnings report is released.
- Post-Earnings Positioning: Examine the correlation between immediate and medium-term returns after the earnings are public and make your move accordingly.
The market consensus is for MongoDB to report adjusted earnings per share of $0.66 on revenue of $553.6 million. This compares to the year-ago quarter, where the company reported adjusted earnings of $0.70 per share on revenue of $478.1 million.
Currently, MongoDB has a market capitalization of $18 billion. In the last twelve months, the company generated $2.1 billion in revenue. However, it was operating at a loss, with an operating loss of -$171 million and a net income of -$86 million.
That being said, if you seek an upside with less volatility than holding an individual stock, consider the High Quality Portfolio. It has comfortably outperformed its benchmark—a combination of the S&P 500, Russell, and S&P MidCap indexes—and has achieved returns exceeding 91% since its inception. Separately, see – SOFI Stock: More Upside After A 60% Rise?
See earnings reaction history of all stocks
MongoDB’s Historical Odds Of Positive Post-Earnings Return
Some observations on one-day (1D) post-earnings returns:
- There are 20 earnings data points recorded over the last five years, with 10 positive and 10 negative one-day (1D) returns observed. In summary, positive 1D returns were seen about 50% of the time.
- However, this percentage decreases to 42% if we consider data for the last 3 years instead of 5.
- Median of the 10 positive returns = 18%, and median of the 10 negative returns = -9.5%
Additional data for observed 5-Day (5D) and 21-Day (21D) returns post earnings are summarized along with the statistics in the table below.
MDB 1D, 5D, and 21D Post Earnings Return
Trefis
Correlation Between 1D, 5D, and 21D Historical Returns
A relatively less risky strategy (though not useful if the correlation is low) is to understand the correlation between short-term and medium-term returns post earnings, find a pair that has the highest correlation, and execute the appropriate trade. For example, if 1D and 5D show the highest correlation, a trader can position themselves “long” for the next 5 days if the 1D post-earnings return is positive. Here is some correlation data based on a 5-year and a 3-year (more recent) history. Note that the correlation 1D_5D refers to the correlation between 1D post-earnings returns and subsequent 5D returns.
MDB Correlation Between 1D, 5D and 21D Historical Returns
Trefis
Learn more about Trefis RV strategy that has outperformed its all-cap stocks benchmark (combination of all 3, the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000), to produce strong returns for investors. Separately, if you want upside with a smoother ride than an individual stock like MongoDB, consider the High Quality portfolio, which has outperformed the S&P and clocked >91% returns since inception.