Shenandoah Telecommunications (SHEN) Reports Q4 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates

Company Performance - Shenandoah Telecommunications (SHEN) reported a quarterly loss of $0.11 per share, which was better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.15, but a decline from earnings of $0.05 per share a year ago [1] - The company posted revenues of $85.41 million for the quarter ended December 2024, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.73%, and an increase from year-ago revenues of $72.51 million [3] - Over the last four quarters, Shenandoah Telecom has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once [2] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is -$0.15 on revenues of $91.41 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is -$0.49 on revenues of $377.4 million [8] - The estimate revisions trend for Shenandoah Telecom is mixed, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [7] Industry Context - The Diversified Communication Services industry, to which Shenandoah Telecom belongs, is currently in the bottom 20% of over 250 Zacks industries, which may negatively impact stock performance [9] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, suggesting that industry outlook can significantly affect stock performance [6][9]