BULL Stock Slips Ahead Of Q1 Results: CEO Says Retail Traders Spreading Out AI Bets Beyond Megacaps

• Denier said users are expanding investments to data center REITs and operators, semiconductor packaging, and outsourced assembly and testing companies.
• Earlier this week, Webull launched the Vega Analyst, a new AI-powered research tool.
• In its latest quarterly report, the investment platform is expected to post a revenue growth of about 34% year-on-year and earnings per share of $0.03.

Shares of Webull Corp. (BULL) declined more than 0.5% in the overnight session heading into Thursday as investors await the company’s first quarter (Q1) results.

The investment platform is expected to post a revenue growth of about 34% year-on-year to $157.67 million, and earnings per share of $0.03, according to estimates from Fiscal.ai

Despite the expectations, retail investors actively discussed a potential drop in share price following the results.

CEO Highlights Investing Patterns

Meanwhile, Webull CEO Anthony Denier has reportedly outlined how retail investors are expanding their artificial intelligence bets across the broader semiconductor ecosystem instead of keeping it confined to large technology companies.

“The activity we’re seeing across these areas reinforces that investors are expanding exposure beyond the largest chipmakers and positioning across the broader AI supply chain,” Denier told Investing.com in an interview.

The comments come shortly after the platform launched the Vega Analyst, a new AI-powered research tool, to provide users with real-time stock analysis using fundamentals, valuation, technicals, and market context.

Denier highlighted how users are expanding investments to data center REITs and operators, semiconductor packaging, and outsourced assembly and testing companies, apart from AI-heavy names.

"Approximately 9% of users now hold at least one share of a semiconductor or semiconductor-related stock, up from 3% two years ago, reflecting more sustained engagement with the theme," the CEO reportedly said.

The CEO added that data revealed investors are holding semiconductor positions for longer periods compared with more event-driven sectors, underscoring the market’s view of semiconductors as a long-term AI infrastructure growth theme rather than a short-term trading opportunity.

“More broadly, retail investors are increasingly doing multi-layered research across the AI value chain rather than focusing on headline-driven trades,” Denier said.

BULL Stock: Retail Stance

On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around BULL shares remained in the ‘bearish’ territory at the time of writing, even as message volumes around the stock increased more than 52% in the past 24 hours, according to platform data.

One user noted that the company’s shares were likely to tank irrespective of the results. “Likely a 5-8% pull back but quick recovery in 1-2 weeks…earnings regardless of how great they are have never been good for this ticker,” they said.

Another user expressed excitement over the earnings.

BULL stock has declined more than 42% in the last 12 months.

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