Shares of online fashion retailer Revolve (NASDAQ:RVLV)
jumped 17% in the morning session after the company posted third-quarter financial results that significantly beat profit expectations, driven by stronger margins. While revenue grew 4.4% year-over-year to $295.6 million, it narrowly missed Wall Street's estimates. However, investors focused on the bottom line, where earnings per share (EPS) of $0.29 more than doubled the consensus estimate of $0.12. The outperformance was fueled by a significant improvement in gross margin, which expanded by 3.5 percentage points to 54.6%. Additionally, the company's adjusted EBITDA of $25.35 million surpassed expectations by over 77%. Overall, the market cheered the impressive profitability, overlooking the slight revenue miss.
Shares of self defense company AXON (NASDAQ:AXON)
fell 18.5% in the morning session after the company reported third-quarter results that missed profit expectations and provided weak EBITDA guidance for the upcoming quarter. While revenue for the quarter grew 30.6% year-on-year to $710.6 million, beating Wall Street's estimates, investors focused on the negatives. The company's adjusted earnings per share of $1.17 came in 24.1% below the consensus estimate of $1.54. Furthermore, Axon's EBITDA guidance for the fourth quarter was below analyst expectations. The company also saw its operating margin contract, falling to -0.3% from 4.4% in the same quarter last year, indicating rising expenses were outpacing revenue growth. Despite the earnings miss, the company's revenue guidance for the next quarter was slightly ahead of forecasts.
Shares of cloud communications provider 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) jumped 20.5% in the morning session after the company reported third-quarter 2025 results that surpassed analyst expectations. The cloud communications provider announced revenue of $184.1 million and adjusted earnings of $0.09 per share, beating Wall Street's estimates of $178.5 million and $0.07 per share, respectively. The 1.7% year-over-year revenue growth represented a positive turn for the company, which had seen its sales decline over the past two years. Furthermore, 8x8 slightly raised its revenue guidance for the full year, signaling confidence in its near-term outlook. The positive investor reaction was also fueled by the company significantly outperforming Wall Street's estimates for billings and EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization).
Shares of cybersecurity cloud platform provider Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) jumped 18.1% in the morning session after the company reported third-quarter 2025 financial results that surpassed Wall Street's expectations for revenue and profit. Qualys announced revenue of $169.9 million, up 10.4% from the same period last year, beating forecasts. The company’s adjusted earnings per share came in at $1.86, which was 19.2% above analysts' consensus estimates. Adding to the positive news, guidance for the next quarter’s revenue was optimistic at $173 million at the midpoint, also ahead of estimates. Furthermore, management raised its full-year adjusted EPS guidance, signaling confidence in its continued performance. The company also demonstrated improved profitability, with its operating margin expanding significantly year over year.
Shares of building operations company Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI) jumped 7.4% in the morning session after the company reported third-quarter results that beat analyst expectations and provided an encouraging earnings forecast for fiscal year 2026. The building solutions provider posted third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.26 per share on revenue of $6.44 billion, with both figures topping estimates. While the results were positive, the company's guidance for the upcoming fourth quarter was weaker than expected, projecting revenue of $5.59 billion, which fell short of analyst forecasts. However, investors focused on the longer-term outlook. Johnson Controls initiated its fiscal 2026 guidance with projected adjusted earnings of approximately $4.55 per share, which was above Wall Street's predictions. This strong full-year forecast appeared to outweigh near-term revenue concerns, signaling confidence in future profitability.
Shares of health insurance company Humana (NYSE:HUM)
fell 8.4% in the morning session after the company's third-quarter earnings report revealed a significant miss on profit estimates, fueling concerns about declining profitability. While the company reported revenue of $32.65 billion, beating analysts' expectations, its GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $1.62 came in 43.4% below the consensus estimate of $2.86. The pressure on profitability was evident as Humana's operating margin fell to 1.2%, down from 2.5% in the same quarter last year. Adding to investor worries, the company's customer base also fell slightly short of Wall Street’s forecasts. Overall, despite Humana reaffirming its full-year revenue guidance, the sharp earnings miss and shrinking margins led to a negative market reaction.
Shares of clinical research company Fortrea Holdings (NASDAQ:FTRE)
jumped 25.3% in the morning session after the company reported third-quarter financial results that showed stronger-than-expected revenue and an improved outlook for the full year. For the third quarter, Fortrea announced revenues of $701.3 million, which surpassed analyst estimates. However, its adjusted earnings of $0.12 per share fell short of projections. Despite the mixed bottom-line results, investors appeared to focus on the company's future prospects. Fortrea raised its revenue guidance for the full year to a midpoint of $2.73 billion, up from its previous forecast of $2.65 billion. This improved outlook, along with the strong quarterly sales, signaled confidence in the company's growth, outweighing the earnings miss.
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