Monty Rakusen/DigitalVision via Getty Images Investment action I reiterated a hold rating for Sandvik ( SDVKY ) previously, as I thought the upside was still not attractive given the share price rally and the valuation at 20x forward PE. My view is now a buy. Q4 2025 delivered the revenue conversion and margin proof points I was waiting for. Organic growth is catching up to orders, the industrial ...
Monty Rakusen/DigitalVision via Getty Images Investment action I reiterated a hold rating for Sandvik ( SDVKY ) previously, as I thought the upside was still not attractive given the share price rally and the valuation at 20x forward PE. My view is now a buy. Q4 2025 delivered the revenue conversion and margin proof points I was waiting for. Organic growth is catching up to orders, the industrial demand cycle is recovering nicely, and margin quality has improved. With the earnings growth runway clearer now, I think the current valuation is not as big of a concern anymore. Earnings Review Previously in Q3 2025, I acknowledged the strength in orders but was still cautious because of timing. Orders were strong, but revenue was not converting fast enough to give me confidence in near-term growth inflection. Things have changed in Q4 . While the headline reported revenue growth of 1% y/y, which looks weak, that number is actually misleading. FX was a major drag, and if we strip that out, organic revenue growth came in at 12% y/y. That is the right figure to track orders conversion, as that 12% means that revenue is now growing at nearly the same pace as orders. This is exactly what I was waiting for, as it shows that supply chain constraints are easing. Segment data support this framing. Mining and Rock Solutions delivered 11% y/y organic order growth, while Machining & Manufacturing Solutions saw organic orders up 15% y/y. Margins came in strong too. Adj. EBITA was SEK 6,373 million (19.6% margin). While margin was flat y/y, this is actually a very bullish outcome, as SDVKY was able to hold margins steady despite the FX headwinds. Recovery strength I have also become more confident in the industrial cycle recovery narrative. Last October, my view was to lean neutral, as the early signals were not convincing enough. SDVKY gave me the datapoints I needed in Q4 2025. The 15% y/y organic growth in Machining & Manufacturing Solutions is the most glaring datapoint, but it is ...
Monty Rakusen/DigitalVision via Getty Images Investment Action I reiterated a hold rating for Sandvik ( SDVKY ) previously, as I thought the upside was still not attractive given the share price rally and the valuation at 20x forward PE. My view is now a buy. Q4 2025 delivered the revenue conversion and margin proof points I was waiting for. Organic growth is catching up to orders, the industrial ...
Monty Rakusen/DigitalVision via Getty Images Investment Action I reiterated a hold rating for Sandvik ( SDVKY ) previously, as I thought the upside was still not attractive given the share price rally and the valuation at 20x forward PE. My view is now a buy. Q4 2025 delivered the revenue conversion and margin proof points I was waiting for. Organic growth is catching up to orders, the industrial demand cycle is recovering nicely, and margin quality has improved. With the earnings growth runway clearer now, I think the current valuation is not as big of a concern anymore. Earnings Review Previously in Q3 2025, I acknowledged the strength in orders but was still cautious because of timing. Orders were strong, but revenue was not converting fast enough to give me confidence in near-term growth inflection. Things have changed in Q4 . While the headline reported revenue growth of 1% y/y, which looks weak, that number is actually misleading. FX was a major drag, and if we strip that out, organic revenue growth came in at 12% y/y. That is the right figure to track orders conversion, as that 12% means that revenue is now growing at nearly the same pace as orders. This is exactly what I was waiting for, as it shows that supply chain constraints are easing. Segment data support this framing. Mining and Rock Solutions delivered 11% y/y organic order growth, while Machining & Manufacturing Solutions saw organic orders up 15% y/y. Margins came in strong too. Adj. EBITA was SEK 6,373 million (19.6% margin). While margin was flat y/y, this is actually a very bullish outcome, as SDVKY was able to hold margins steady despite the FX headwinds. Recovery Strength I have also become more confident in the industrial cycle recovery narrative. Last October, my view was to lean neutral, as the early signals were not convincing enough. SDVKY gave me the data points I needed in Q4 2025. The 15% y/y organic growth in Machining & Manufacturing Solutions is the most glaring data point, but it i...
A huge global rally in stocks is underway today after Palantir delivered yet another blockbuster earnings call that blew through analysts’ expectations yesterday and—separately—a poll of manufacturers showed they were surprisingly optimistic about the future. Palantir stock was up 10.86% in overnight trading, after closing 0.81% yesterday. Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.41% this morning. Apple, Alphabe...
A huge global rally in stocks is underway today after Palantir delivered yet another blockbuster earnings call that blew through analysts’ expectations yesterday and—separately—a poll of manufacturers showed they were surprisingly optimistic about the future. Palantir stock was up 10.86% in overnight trading, after closing 0.81% yesterday. Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.41% this morning. Apple, Alphabet, and Amazon also rose yesterday and remained buoyant in overnight trading. S&P 500 futures were up 0.14% this morning after the index closed up 0.54% yesterday. Those gains came after markets in Asia closed strongly up today. Japan’s Nikkei 225 was up 3.92%; the South Korea KOSPI was up 6.84%. Two factors were driving markets back toward record highs this morning: The Palantir results show that spending on AI is set to continue for the foreseeable future—putting fears that AI is a bubble on the backburner. And the Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index yesterday showed a sharp and unexpected increase in optimism among factory purchasing executives, boosting non-tech stocks. That’s why the tech-heavy Nasdaq and the broader S&P both went up even though Nvidia, Oracle, Meta, Microsoft, and Tesla—Magnificent 7 stocks that have the power to move the entire market—all declined. Ohsung Kwon and his team of analysts at Wells Fargo noted that 167 companies in the S&P 500 have reported Q4 earnings so far—and their earnings are 5% above the consensus. In addition, 68% of companies said they expected to increase their capital expenditure (“capex”) above analysts’ expectations. “We expect higher capex … and volume growth in 2026,” he told clients. All that spending suggests AI companies won’t run out of money any time soon. Palantir’s results were so strong that some on Wall Street think this level of growth might be unsustainable. At Jefferies, Brent Thill and his team warned of “tougher comps ahead,” meaning that comparable percentage growth in earnings and revenues i...
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NASA is postponing the planned launch of its Artemis II mission until at least March after engineers detected a hydrogen leak during a key fueling exercise. The agency said the delay will give teams time to analyze the data and repeat the procedure in a second “wet dress rehearsal.” As a result, astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch of NASA, along with Jeremy Hansen of the Cana...
NASA is postponing the planned launch of its Artemis II mission until at least March after engineers detected a hydrogen leak during a key fueling exercise. The agency said the delay will give teams time to analyze the data and repeat the procedure in a second “wet dress rehearsal.” As a result, astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch of NASA, along with Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency will exit quarantine, which began in Houston on Jan. 21. Artemis II is designed to send astronauts around the moon for the first time since 1972. During this week’s test, officials encountered multiple technical issues, including an increase in the hydrogen leak, a problem with a valve tied to hatch pressurization, and intermittent audio disruptions, according to NASA. The rehearsal is meant to confirm that the Artemis II launch system, using the Space Launch System rocket built by Boeing ( BA ) and the Orion spacecraft developed by Lockheed Martin ( LMT ) can safely support a roughly 10-day mission that loops around the moon and returns to Earth. NASA also plans to use the mission to further validate Orion’s life-support systems ahead of Artemis III, which aims to land astronauts on the lunar surface later this decade. More on Boeing, Lockheed Martin Boeing: The Growth Is Just Starting Boeing Is Flying Steady Into 2026 Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Boeing secures $2.8B contract to upgrade South Korea's F-15 fighters Boeing, GE are said to review engine seal issue on 777X as testing continues
The automotive industry has struggled to adopt hydrogen at scale, but industrial users and data centers might have better luck. Vema Hydrogen inked a deal in December to supply California data centers, and now it has completed a pilot project in Quebec to power industry with hydrogen that it produces deep underground. The startup drills wells in regions with specific types of iron-rich rock that r...
The automotive industry has struggled to adopt hydrogen at scale, but industrial users and data centers might have better luck. Vema Hydrogen inked a deal in December to supply California data centers, and now it has completed a pilot project in Quebec to power industry with hydrogen that it produces deep underground. The startup drills wells in regions with specific types of iron-rich rock that release hydrogen gas when treated with water, heat, pressure, and some catalysts. Vema then draws the hydrogen to the surface and sells it to industrial users. “To supply the Quebec local market, which is about 100,000 tons per year, you would need 3 square kilometers, which is nothing,” Pierre Levin, CEO of Vema, told TechCrunch. Vema’s first pilot well will produce several tons of hydrogen per day, and next year, it plans to drill its first commercial well, which will reach 800 meters into the Earth. Vema expects to produce hydrogen from the first wells for less than $1 per kilogram, a widely used benchmark for clean hydrogen. Most hydrogen today is made by a process known as steam reformation of methane (SMR), in which steam is used to break hydrogen molecules off methane from natural gas. It’s energy intensive, and both the process to make steam and the chemical reaction itself release carbon dioxide. Less polluting sources of hydrogen exist, but they tend to cost more. Hydrogen from SMR costs between 70 cents and $1.60 per kilogram, according to the IEA. Capturing carbon from SMR can add around 50% to those prices, while the cleanest process, which uses zero carbon electricity to power an electrolyzer, drives costs up several fold. Techcrunch event TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Tickets Live On June 23 in Boston, more than 1,100 founders come together at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 for a full day focused on growth, execution, and real-world scaling. Learn from founders and investors who have shaped the industry. Connect with peers navigating similar growth stages. W...
Key Points Connecticut-based financial planner Tweedy, Browne sold 31,740 shares of Autoliv in the fourth quarter; the estimated trade value was $3.79 million based on quarterly average prices. Meanwhile, the position value decreased by $5.84 million, reflecting both trading and share price movements. As of December 31, the fund reported holding 400,924 ALV shares valued at $47.59 million. These 1...
Key Points Connecticut-based financial planner Tweedy, Browne sold 31,740 shares of Autoliv in the fourth quarter; the estimated trade value was $3.79 million based on quarterly average prices. Meanwhile, the position value decreased by $5.84 million, reflecting both trading and share price movements. As of December 31, the fund reported holding 400,924 ALV shares valued at $47.59 million. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › On February 2, Tweedy, Browne Co disclosed in an SEC filing that it sold 31,740 shares of Autoliv (NYSE:ALV), an estimated $3.79 million trade based on quarterly average pricing. What happened In an SEC filing dated February 2, Connecticut-based financial planner Tweedy, Browne reported selling 31,740 shares of Autoliv during the fourth quarter. The estimated transaction value was $3.79 million, calculated using the average unadjusted closing price for the period. The reduction brought the stake to 400,924 shares at quarter’s end. The value of the fund’s Autoliv position dropped by $5.84 million, reflecting both the sale and market movement over the quarter. What else to know Tweedy, Browne’s stake in Autoliv now represents 3.84% of its $1.24 billion reportable U.S. equity AUM. Top holdings after the filing: NASDAQ: IONS: $195.00 million (15.8% of AUM) NYSE: CNH: $186.07 million (15.0% of AUM) NYSE: KOF: $112.59 million (9.1% of AUM) UNK: BRK-A: $108.69 million (8.8% of AUM) NASDAQ: GOOGL: $62.46 million (5.0% of AUM) As of February 2, ALV shares were priced at $120.49, up 32.0% over the past year and outperforming the S&P 500 by 12.78 percentage points. Company overview Metric Value Revenue (TTM) $10.81 billion Net Income (TTM) $735.00 million Dividend Yield 2.59% Price (as of market close 2/2/26) $120.49 Company snapshot Autoliv develops and manufactures passive safety systems, including airbags, seatbelts, steering wheels, inflator technologies, and pedestrian protection solutions. The company generates revenue through ...
Owen Franken/Stockbyte via Getty Images A few months ago, I gave TransMedics Group, Inc. ( TMDX ) a "Strong Buy" rating. In my prior article , I stated that I liked that revenue was continuing to grow, the business has numerous paths forward to expand and diversify, and I liked that the company's CEO and founder, Waleed Hassanein, was buying shares. There are numerous reasons why a CEO might sell ...
Owen Franken/Stockbyte via Getty Images A few months ago, I gave TransMedics Group, Inc. ( TMDX ) a "Strong Buy" rating. In my prior article , I stated that I liked that revenue was continuing to grow, the business has numerous paths forward to expand and diversify, and I liked that the company's CEO and founder, Waleed Hassanein, was buying shares. There are numerous reasons why a CEO might sell shares, but I believe there's only one reason a CEO is buying, and that's because even brighter days are ahead. Since that article, TransMedics is up over 25%, solidly beating the S&P 500, which is up by roughly 8%. So far in 2026, TransMedics is up by 10%, which is beating the mere 1% return from the S&P 500. TransMedics continues to be a core holding for me, and I remain quite bullish on this business. I'll tell you why and discuss the company's latest financial results. Let's dig in! OCS Growth In my prior article, I noted that TransMedics has an edge in transplant technology with their Organ Care System (OCS) compared to traditional options like cold storage. Currently, the company's OCS platform is the only multi-organ, portable, warm perfusion platform that supports lung, heart, and liver transplants. Thanks to this technology, more transplants have been able to occur, yet TransMedics believes there remains underutilization of donor organs in the United States, as you can see in the graphic below from a recent presentation : Investor Presentation When asked about where additional market penetration will come from, here is what Hassanein stated in the company's Q3 earnings call : "We think we are early in our liver penetration, and we have a long greenfield opportunity in liver transplant to grow our adoption rate over the next several years, not just 2026. Where is it coming from? It's going to come from DBD penetration. It's going to come from more DCD penetration. It's going to be coming from more challenging—from the expansion potentially of the DCD wait period. So...
hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Over the past few months, a tectonic shift has taken place in the stock markets. Investors have sold off software stocks in droves, arguing that agentic AI will eventually make many applications obsolete. At the same time, the market has chased supply-constrained chip stocks, which have been the primary inputs to a booming data center buildout. Even Palan...
hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Over the past few months, a tectonic shift has taken place in the stock markets. Investors have sold off software stocks in droves, arguing that agentic AI will eventually make many applications obsolete. At the same time, the market has chased supply-constrained chip stocks, which have been the primary inputs to a booming data center buildout. Even Palantir ( PLTR ), the poster child of AI stocks, has suffered a ~25% correction from peaks, technically putting the stock in a bear market. While I won't argue that Palantir certainly had some valuation premium that it needed to burn off, its fundamentals are also terrific, as amply demonstrated by its latest Q4 earnings print (which drove a ~5% post-market bump). In my view, this is an excellent time to accumulate shares of Palantir while they're taking a breather. Data by YCharts I last wrote a buy article on Palantir in November, when the stock was trading at $207 per share. Since then, Palantir has taken its fair share of a beating in the stock market as software stocks collapsed, and yet, for investors who are forward-looking, look ahead to the company's immense commercial backlog growth and its insatiable top-line acceleration. I remain at a buy rating here. I think it's prudent to kick off with a discussion of hardware versus software and the way the market has been trending recently. Investors have lapped up chip stocks, particularly constrained storage companies like Sandisk ( SNDK ), Micron ( MU ), Western Digital ( WDC ), and Seagate ( STX ). The vast data center buildout from hyperscalers like Microsoft ( MSFT ) and Meta ( META ) is feeding rampant demand for storage, which is also crowding out other hardware makers like Apple ( AAPL ), which also uses storage and memory in its devices. Storage is becoming a very important commodity, as ample storage allows LLMs to deliver high-quality inference. But at the same time, in the long run, I view storage as exactly that:...
hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Over the past few months, a tectonic shift has taken place in the stock markets. Investors have sold off software stocks in droves, arguing that agentic AI will eventually make many applications obsolete. At the same time, the market has chased supply-constrained chip stocks, which have been the primary inputs to a booming data center buildout. Even Palan...
hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Over the past few months, a tectonic shift has taken place in the stock markets. Investors have sold off software stocks in droves, arguing that agentic AI will eventually make many applications obsolete. At the same time, the market has chased supply-constrained chip stocks, which have been the primary inputs to a booming data center buildout. Even Palantir ( PLTR ), the poster child of AI stocks, has suffered a ~25% correction from peaks, technically putting the stock in a bear market. While I won't argue that Palantir certainly had some valuation premium that it needed to burn off, its fundamentals are also terrific, as amply demonstrated by its latest Q4 earnings print (which drove a ~5% post-market bump). In my view, this is an excellent time to accumulate shares of Palantir while they're taking a breather. Data by YCharts I last wrote a buy article on Palantir in November, when the stock was trading at $207 per share. Since then, Palantir has taken its fair share of a beating in the stock market as software stocks collapsed, and yet, for investors who are forward-looking, look ahead to the company's immense commercial backlog growth and its insatiable top-line acceleration. I remain at a buy rating here. I think it's prudent to kick off with a discussion of hardware versus software and the way the market has been trending recently. Investors have lapped up chip stocks, particularly constrained storage companies like Sandisk ( SNDK ), Micron ( MU ), Western Digital ( WDC ), and Seagate ( STX ). The vast data center buildout from hyperscalers like Microsoft ( MSFT ) and Meta ( META ) is feeding rampant demand for storage, which is also crowding out other hardware makers like Apple ( AAPL ), which also uses storage and memory in its devices. Storage is becoming a very important commodity, as ample storage allows LLMs to deliver high-quality inference. But at the same time, in the long run, I view storage as exactly that:...
Jonathan Kitchen/DigitalVision via Getty Images Lessons From the Weatherperson With condolences too many in the US and Europe this weekend, no snow came down in Summit, New Jersey today. The purpose of mentioning this is not to gloat, because we will have our share of bad weather in the future. The purpose is to remind all of the lack of certainty in predictions, and to remind all that the real va...
Jonathan Kitchen/DigitalVision via Getty Images Lessons From the Weatherperson With condolences too many in the US and Europe this weekend, no snow came down in Summit, New Jersey today. The purpose of mentioning this is not to gloat, because we will have our share of bad weather in the future. The purpose is to remind all of the lack of certainty in predictions, and to remind all that the real value of weather people is making professional investors look good! I have one advantage in the securities analysis game, another title for predictions. My advantage is I learned analysis at the New York racetracks. The first thing was to read the situation, which included the conditions of each race and many other details. The purpose of this exercise was to eliminate races that were difficult to analyze. For example, younger horses with little to no experience, or a clear standout quoted at very small odds. Remember, my prime objective was to leave the track with more money than when I arrived, after expenses - a goal only a minority achieved each day. (This led to never wagering all on any given race and having enough money to get home. Thus, I am not fully committed in my current portfolio.) The next task was to compare the records of the horses, which usually produced horses with the most wins or fastest times. This exercise normally produced a list with the smallest betting odds, and they would generally be excluded because the payoffs were relatively small. So much so that they would not even cover prior or future losses. (This is like coming to a highly favored stock in a late market phase.) With all these eliminations, what is left? What I found at the track and later at my desk were bits of information in public view, suggesting that on a given day a horse could do well and beat the more popular favorite. (This was, and still is, my current hunting ground for investments.) The Big Advantage There is a big long-term advantage in selecting investments over picking hor...
This thriving fintech stock is taking a double-digit dip in 2026. Despite shares falling 13% so far in 2026 (as of Jan. 30), SoFi Technologies (SOFI 3.16%) has been on its way up. They have soared 284% just in the past three years, as the market continues to digest very favorable financial results. With the fintech stock currently trading below $25, should you buy SoFi? It's easy to be bullish, bu...
This thriving fintech stock is taking a double-digit dip in 2026. Despite shares falling 13% so far in 2026 (as of Jan. 30), SoFi Technologies (SOFI 3.16%) has been on its way up. They have soared 284% just in the past three years, as the market continues to digest very favorable financial results. With the fintech stock currently trading below $25, should you buy SoFi? It's easy to be bullish, but investors shouldn't ignore a critical metric. SoFi had a strong showing in 2025 Last year, investors had to deal with a curveball with major changes coming to trade policy. Additionally, consumer confidence just fell to a near 12-year low. And there is no shortage of ongoing geopolitical tension. Despite a dynamic backdrop, SoFi continued to showcase impressive fundamental momentum. The burgeoning digital bank reported 38% year-over-year adjusted revenue growth to $3.6 billion in 2025, after reporting its first ever $1 billion quarter in Q4. It now has 13.7 million customers, adding 1 million just in the last three months. The cross-selling is working. SoFi mentioned that 40% of new products were opened by existing customers. Loan originations are soaring. The business is innovating in the crypto and blockchain space, enabling trading and launching its own stablecoin. And credit metrics remain solid. It has also been remarkable to see SoFi turn the page financially. What was once a consistently unprofitable company has morphed into a money-making machine. Adjusted net income totaled $173.5 million in Q4 2025, up 184% compared to the year-ago period. The leadership team doesn't expect the business to take its foot off the gas. Guidance calls for 30% revenue growth in 2026. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) are expected to jump 54% this year. Expand NASDAQ : SOFI SoFi Technologies Today's Change ( -3.16 %) $ -0.72 Current Price $ 22.09 Key Data Points Market Cap $28B Day's Range $ 21.87 - $ 22.77 52wk Range $ 8.60 - $ 32.73 Volume 9K Avg Vol 59M Gross Margin 63.53 % Market e...
(RTTNews) - Pentair plc (PNR) announced a profit for fourth quarter of $166.1 million The company's earnings totaled $166.1 million, or $1.01 per share. This compares with $166.4 million, or $0.99 per share, last year. Excluding items, Pentair plc reported adjusted earnings of $194.7 million or $1.18 per share for the period. The company's revenue for the period rose 4.9% to $1.021 billion from $9...
(RTTNews) - Pentair plc (PNR) announced a profit for fourth quarter of $166.1 million The company's earnings totaled $166.1 million, or $1.01 per share. This compares with $166.4 million, or $0.99 per share, last year. Excluding items, Pentair plc reported adjusted earnings of $194.7 million or $1.18 per share for the period. The company's revenue for the period rose 4.9% to $1.021 billion from $972.9 million last year. Pentair plc earnings at a glance (GAAP) : -Earnings: $166.1 Mln. vs. $166.4 Mln. last year. -EPS: $1.01 vs. $0.99 last year. -Revenue: $1.021 Bln vs. $972.9 Mln last year. -Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $ 1.15 To $ 1.18 Next quarter revenue guidance: 1 % To 2 % The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings ( LVLU ) on Tuesday announced its expansion into all Nordstrom stores nationwide, a major milestone in its wholesale growth. Lulus is now available in all Nordstrom doors, with approximately 55% of Nordstrom sales coming from physical locations, underscoring demand in brick-and-mortar environments. In April 2026, Lulus ( LVLU ) will expand within Nordstrom’s dress de...
Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings ( LVLU ) on Tuesday announced its expansion into all Nordstrom stores nationwide, a major milestone in its wholesale growth. Lulus is now available in all Nordstrom doors, with approximately 55% of Nordstrom sales coming from physical locations, underscoring demand in brick-and-mortar environments. In April 2026, Lulus ( LVLU ) will expand within Nordstrom’s dress department, adding daytime dresses alongside special occasion styles for summer, the company said. More on Lulu’s Fashion Lounge Holdings Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings, Inc. (LVLU) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript Lulu’s Fashion Lounge surges 45% after Friedland Enterprises takes 5% stake, pushes governance reforms Lulu's signals continued margin expansion and wholesale growth following strategic category realignment Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Lulu’s Fashion Lounge Holdings Financial information for Lulu’s Fashion Lounge Holdings
pablorebo1984/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Woodward ( WWD ) reported its first-quarter earnings, beating estimates on the top and bottom lines. In November, I analyzed the prospects for Woodward and reiterated my buy rating. Share prices of the aerospace and defense supplier have surged 26.2% since then, outperforming the S&P 500's 5% gain and surpassing my price target. In this report, I dis...
pablorebo1984/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Woodward ( WWD ) reported its first-quarter earnings, beating estimates on the top and bottom lines. In November, I analyzed the prospects for Woodward and reiterated my buy rating. Share prices of the aerospace and defense supplier have surged 26.2% since then, outperforming the S&P 500's 5% gain and surpassing my price target. In this report, I discuss Woodward's Q1 2026 earnings and update my price target. Woodward Q1 Earnings Are Extremely Strong Woodward (Investor Presentation) Woodward presented strong growth in Q1 2026 with 29% growth in sales to $996 million and 62% growth in net earnings to $134 million. Earnings per share were up 61% to $2.17, and free cash flow surged from $1 million to $70 million. Analysts had expected $893.2 million in revenues and $1.65 in earnings per share. So, Woodward blew past those expectations by 11.6% on revenues and by 31% on earnings per share. In the aerospace segment, revenues grew 29% to $635 million, while earnings increased 57% to $148 million as margins expanded from 19.2% to 23.4%. Commercial sales to original equipment manufacturers increased 22%, while aftermarket sales grew 50%. OEM sales are experiencing a tailwind as destocking activities that affected sales throughout much of 2025 have been tapering. Defense sales to OEMs rose 23%, driven by pricing on the Joint Direct Attack Munition program, while aftermarket sales grew 1%. Comparing commercial and defense, we note that both end markets showed similar OEM growth rates, but the commercial aftermarket sales channel shows strong growth while defense is more flattish. Currently we are seeing industry-wide sales growth for commercial and defense , and Woodward's Q1 earnings also reflect this. The industrial segment saw sales increase 30% to $362 million, with earnings increasing 67% and margins up from 14.4% to 18.5%. Excluding the volatility of industrial on-highway sales, sales were up 22% to $330 million and earnin...
Illumine Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 7,156 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,305,000. A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified th...
Illumine Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 7,156 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,305,000. A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Occidental Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Occidental Asset Management LLC now owns 1,964 shares of the company's stock valued at $358,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the period. Lionshead Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Palantir Technologies by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Lionshead Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,130 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,395,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the period. Ellenbecker Investment Group lifted its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 3.6% in the third quarter. Ellenbecker Investment Group now owns 1,619 shares of the company's stock valued at $295,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Traveka Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 1.6% in the third quarter. Traveka Wealth LLC now owns 3,695 shares of the company's stock valued at $674,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC grew its position in Palantir Technologies by 15.8% in the third quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 425 shares of the company's stock worth $78,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 45.65% of the company's stock. Get Palantir Technologies alerts: Sign Up Palantir Technologies Stock Performance Shares of PLTR opened at $147.96 on Tuesday. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $175.84 and its 200-day simple moving average is...
In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger looks on prior to the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on November 10, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Michael Reaves | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Disney shares inched higher in pre-market trading on Tuesday morning, as investors focus on who will...
In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger looks on prior to the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on November 10, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Michael Reaves | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Disney shares inched higher in pre-market trading on Tuesday morning, as investors focus on who will succeed CEO Bob Iger. The media giant's stock edged up 0.14% as of 7:05 a.m. ET. It shed 7% on Monday after reporting before the bell that its experiences division, including theme parks, resorts, and cruises, crossed over $10 billion in quarterly revenue. watch now VIDEO 7:18 07:18 Disney CFO Hugh Johnston on Q1 results: The company has a lot of momentum right now Squawk Box The company's overall revenue was roughly $26 billion, up 5% yearly, and beating Wall Street's expectations of $25.7 billion. CEO transition is an 'overhang' on shares The Disney board is meeting this week and is expected to vote on its next CEO, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity about internal matters. It will be the second time the company has appointed a successor for Iger. His first stint as CEO ended in 2020. Disney picked Bob Chapek to take the top position. But Chapek was fired in late 2022, prompting Iger to return. Jefferies' analysts said in a note Monday that "the impending leadership transition remains an overhang on shares, but reports indicate a resolution is imminent." In a Monday note, BofA analysts also said succession had "been an overhang on the shares recently." Iger said on Monday's earnings call that "trying to preserve the status quo was a mistake" with Chapek's appointment, adding that he had "a tremendous amount that needed fixing" when he returned to the role. watch now VIDEO 2:32 02:32 Disney shares slip after earnings Money Movers He added his successor will be "handed, I think, a good hand in terms of the strength of the c...
(RTTNews) - Mueller Industries (MLI) released a profit for its fourth quarter that Increased, from the same period last year The company's bottom line totaled $153.712 million, or $1.38 per share. This compares with $137.652 million, or $1.21 per share, last year. The company's revenue for the period rose 4.2% to $962.385 million from $923.536 million last year. Mueller Industries earnings at a gl...
(RTTNews) - Mueller Industries (MLI) released a profit for its fourth quarter that Increased, from the same period last year The company's bottom line totaled $153.712 million, or $1.38 per share. This compares with $137.652 million, or $1.21 per share, last year. The company's revenue for the period rose 4.2% to $962.385 million from $923.536 million last year. Mueller Industries earnings at a glance (GAAP) : -Earnings: $153.712 Mln. vs. $137.652 Mln. last year. -EPS: $1.38 vs. $1.21 last year. -Revenue: $962.385 Mln vs. $923.536 Mln last year. This increase in fourth-quarter revenue reflects higher net selling prices as a result of increased raw material costs. MLI was down by 0.83% at $138 in the pre-market trade on the New York Stock Exchange. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.