Company Performance - Horizon Technology Finance reported quarterly earnings of $0.27 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.33 per share, and down from $0.38 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -18.18% [1][2] - The company posted revenues of $24.52 million for the quarter, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9.22%, and down from $26.13 million year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once [2] Stock Outlook - Horizon Technology Finance shares have lost about 2.3% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has declined by 6% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $0.33 on revenues of $27.69 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.31 on revenues of $112.8 million [7] Industry Context - The Financial - SBIC & Commercial Industry, to which Horizon Technology Finance belongs, is currently in the bottom 44% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential underperformance compared to the top 50% of industries [8] - The outlook for the industry can significantly impact the stock's performance, as empirical research shows that the top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [8]
Horizon Technology Finance (HRZN) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates