<p>PDD Holdings Inc (PDD) shares jumped nearly 11% before the bell on Monday after the company reported second-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations on the back of steady demand in China and in international markets.</p> <p>The company’s quarterly revenue rose 7% to RMB 103.98 billion ($14.51 billion), compared with analysts’ estimates of RMB 103.20 billion, according to data compiled by Fiscal AI.</p> <p>The retail user message count jumped over 170% in the last 24 hours on Stocktwits for Temu-owner PDD Holdings. The retail sentiment on PDD Holdings remained unchanged in the ‘extremely bullish’ territory, with chatter at ‘extremely high’ levels, according to data from Stocktwits.</p> <img> PDD sentiment and message volume August 25, 2025, as of 7 am ET | Source: Stocktwits <p>“In the past quarter, we continued to invest in merchant support initiatives, and are encouraged by the progress made towards a healthier and more sustainable platform ecosystem,” said Co-CEO Lei Chen. PDD’s adjusted earnings per share came in at RMB 22.07, compared with expectations of RMB 14.80.</p> <p>“Revenues growth further moderated this quarter amid intense competition,” said Jun Liu, VP of Finance of PDD Holdings. "As we remain focused on long-term value creation, the sustained investments may continue to weigh on short-term profitability.”</p> <p>PDD said its total operating expenses were RMB 32.33 billion, marking an increase of 5% from RMB 30.80 billion a year ago, due to a jump in sales and marketing expenses.</p> <p>Shares of PDD jumped 11% this year and have gained over 27% in the last 12 months.</p> <p>RMB 1 = $0.14</p> <p>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.<</p>
