Radware (RDWR) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

Company Performance - Radware reported quarterly earnings of $0.27 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.24 per share, and up from $0.13 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 12.50% [1] - The company posted revenues of $73.03 million for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.07%, compared to year-ago revenues of $65.03 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, Radware has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates and revenue estimates [2] Future Outlook - The sustainability of Radware's stock price movement will depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and future earnings expectations [3][4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.21 on revenues of $69.4 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.94 on revenues of $291.1 million [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Radware is currently favorable, leading to a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) for the stock, indicating expected outperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Internet - Software industry, to which Radware belongs, is currently ranked in the top 29% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable environment for stock performance [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]