Alight, Inc. (ALIT) Lags Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Alight, Inc. reported quarterly earnings of $0.12 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.13 per share, representing an earnings surprise of -7.69% [1][2] Financial Performance - The company posted revenues of $533 million for the quarter ended September 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.49%, and down from $555 million year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Alight has not surpassed consensus EPS estimates [2] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.27 on revenues of $686.55 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.60 on revenues of $2.3 billion [7] Stock Performance - Alight shares have declined approximately 61% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 15.1% [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell), indicating expectations of underperformance in the near future [6] Industry Outlook - The Internet - Software industry, to which Alight belongs, is currently in the top 34% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact Alight's stock performance [5]