Stratasys (SSYS) Tops Q3 Earnings Estimates

Earnings Performance - Stratasys reported quarterly earnings of $0 01 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of$ 0 02 per share, representing an earnings surprise of 150% [1] - The company's earnings per share (EPS) for the same quarter last year was $0 04 per share [1] - Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times [2] Revenue Performance - Stratasys posted revenues of$ 140 01 million for the quarter ended September 2024, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3 08% [2] - This compares to year-ago revenues of $162 13 million [2] - The company has not been able to beat consensus revenue estimates over the last four quarters [2] Stock Performance - Stratasys shares have lost about 41 3% since the beginning of the year, compared to the S&P 500's gain of 25 5% [3] - The stock's immediate price movement will depend on management's commentary on the earnings call [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate is$ 0 10 on $145 14 million in revenues for the coming quarter [7] - For the current fiscal year, the consensus EPS estimate is breakeven on$ 571 68 million in revenues [7] - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions [5] Industry Outlook - The Zacks Industry Rank for Computer - Peripheral Equipment is currently in the bottom 39% of the 250 plus Zacks industries [8] - The top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1 [8] Peer Performance - Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp (DFLI) is expected to post a quarterly loss of $0 18 per share, representing a year-over-year change of -5 9% [9] - The company's revenues are expected to be$ 14 12 million, down 11 1% from the year-ago quarter [10] - The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days [9]