Shares of Jumia Technologies AG ( JMIA ) – ADR are trading lower Wednesday morning, despite the company reporting third-quarter financial results that surpassed analyst revenue estimates.

JMIA is lagging behind market performance. See the full story here.

What To Know: The pan-African e-commerce platform posted revenue of $45.6 million, a 25% increase from $36.4 million in the same period last year.

The company reported strong operational growth, with Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) rising 21% year-over-year to $197.2 million. Physical goods orders grew 34%, while quarterly active customers increased by 23%, signaling improved consumer engagement.

Jumia ( JMIA ) also narrowed its losses, reporting an operating loss of $17.4 million, a 13% improvement compared to the third quarter of 2024. Adjusted EBITDA loss decreased 17% to $14.0 million.

However, liquidity tightened, with the company’s cash position decreasing by $15.8 million during the quarter to settle at $82.5 million. Looking forward, Jumia ( JMIA ) refined its full-year 2025 guidance, forecasting GMV growth between 15% and 17%. CEO Francis Dufay reaffirmed the company's goal to reach breakeven on a pre-tax basis in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Benzinga Edge Rankings: Benzinga Edge data highlights a robust Momentum score of 97.25 for the stock, contrasting with a Growth score of 30.91.

JMIA Price Action: Jumia Technologies ( JMIA ) shares were down 3.88% at $10.15 at the time of publication on Wednesday, according to Benzinga Pro data.

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How To Buy JMIA Stock

By now you're likely curious about how to participate in the market for Jumia Technologies ( JMIA ) – be it to purchase shares, or even attempt to bet against the company.

Buying shares is typically done through a brokerage account. You can find a list of possible trading platforms here. Many will allow you to buy “fractional shares,” which allows you to own portions of stock without buying an entire share.

In the case of Jumia Technologies ( JMIA ), which is trading at $10.15 as of publishing time, $100 would buy you 9.85 shares of stock.

If you're looking to bet against a company, the process is more complex. You'll need access to an options trading platform, or a broker who will allow you to “go short” a share of stock by lending you the shares to sell. The process of shorting a stock can be found at this resource. Otherwise, if your broker allows you to trade options, you can either buy a put option, or sell a call option at a strike price above where shares are currently trading – either way it allows you to profit off of the share price decline.

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