Why Mitek Stock Jumped Today

CEO Ed West sees a path to "durable, profitable growth."Shares of Mitek Systems (MITK +8.87%) popped on Friday after the identity verification and fraud prevention specialist's earnings exceeded investors' expectations.By the close of trading, Mitek's stock price was up more than 8% after rising as much as 21% earlier in the day. Mitek's SaaS growth is acceleratingMitek's total revenue rose 4% year over year to $44.8 million in its fiscal fourth quarter ended Sept. 30. The gains were driven by a 19% increas ...