Core Viewpoint - Lincoln National (LNC) reported a revenue of $4.69 billion for Q1 2025, marking a year-over-year increase of 2.2% and an EPS of $1.60, up from $1.37 a year ago, although slightly below the consensus revenue estimate of $4.71 billion, resulting in a surprise of -0.52% [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Loss Ratio for Group Protection was reported at 72.4%, better than the estimated 74.4% [4] - Net Flows for Annuities were -$1.68 billion, worse than the estimated -$1.54 billion [4] - Net Flows for Life Insurance were $569 million, below the estimated $643.81 million [4] - Net Flows for Retirement Plan Services were -$2.18 billion, significantly worse than the estimated -$493.84 million [4] - Net investment income revenue was $1.46 billion, exceeding the estimate of $1.39 billion, with a year-over-year increase of 8.3% [4] - Fee income revenue was $1.37 billion, matching the average estimate, with a year-over-year change of 3.1% [4] - Insurance premiums revenue was $1.68 billion, slightly above the estimated $1.65 billion, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 4.7% [4] - Life Insurance net investment income was $571 million, slightly below the estimate of $577.29 million, showing a year-over-year decrease of 1.7% [4] - Group Protection revenue was $1.52 billion, exceeding the estimate of $1.47 billion, with a year-over-year increase of 6.7% [4] - Life Insurance revenue was $1.59 billion, slightly below the estimated $1.60 billion, representing a year-over-year increase of 3% [4] - Retirement Plan Services revenue was $327 million, below the estimated $334.72 million, with a year-over-year increase of 1.6% [4] - Annuities insurance premiums revenue was $21 million, significantly below the estimated $33.76 million, reflecting a year-over-year decrease of 19.2% [4] Stock Performance - Lincoln National's shares returned +3% over the past month, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.3% change, with a current Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold) indicating potential performance in line with the broader market [3]

Core Insights - Spectrum Brands (SPB) reported revenue of $675.7 million for the quarter ended March 2025, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 6% and an EPS of $0.68 compared to $1.62 a year ago [1] - The reported revenue fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $694.91 million, resulting in a surprise of -2.76%, while the EPS surprise was -49.63% against a consensus estimate of $1.35 [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Net Sales in Home & Personal Care (HPC) were $254.20 million, below the average estimate of $261.20 million, marking a -5.1% year-over-year change [4] - Net Sales in Home & Garden (H&G) reached $152.30 million, compared to an estimated $156.85 million, representing a -5.2% change year-over-year [4] - Net Sales in Global Pet Care (GPC) totaled $269.20 million, falling short of the $277.60 million estimate, indicating a -7.1% year-over-year decline [4] - Adjusted EBITDA for Global Pet Care (GPC) was $50 million, below the average estimate of $58.95 million [4] - Adjusted EBITDA for Home & Personal Care (HPC) was $7.30 million, significantly lower than the estimated $17.30 million [4] - Adjusted EBITDA for Home & Garden (H&G) was $26.70 million, compared to the average estimate of $29.15 million [4] Stock Performance - Spectrum's shares have returned -3.2% over the past month, contrasting with the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.3% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 5 (Strong Sell), suggesting potential underperformance relative to the broader market in the near term [3]

Core Insights - Murphy USA reported a revenue of $4.53 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, which is a decrease of 6.6% compared to the same period last year [1] - The earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter was $2.63, down from $3.12 in the previous year [1] - The reported revenue fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.77 billion, resulting in a surprise of -5.05% [1] - The company experienced an EPS surprise of -32.04%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $3.87 [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Total fuel contribution was 25.4 cents per gallon, below the average estimate of 28.68 cents from three analysts [4] - Retail fuel volume for the chain was 1,131.2 million gallons, compared to the average estimate of 1,151.95 million gallons [4] - Retail fuel margin was reported at 23.7 cents per gallon, lower than the average estimate of 25.82 cents [4] - Operating revenues from petroleum product sales were $3.49 billion, which is an 8.5% year-over-year decline and below the average estimate of $3.67 billion [4] - Merchandise sales generated $999.40 million, slightly below the average estimate of $1.03 billion, representing a year-over-year change of -0.1% [4] - Other operating revenues were reported at $36.20 million, compared to the average estimate of $40.75 million, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 15.7% [4] Stock Performance - Murphy USA's shares have returned +8% over the past month, while the Zacks S&P 500 composite increased by +10.6% [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the broader market in the near term [3]

Core Insights - Montrose Environmental (MEG) reported revenue of $177.83 million for Q1 2025, a 14.5% year-over-year increase, with an EPS of $0.07 compared to $0.16 a year ago [1] - The revenue exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $167.97 million by 5.87%, and the EPS surprised positively by 158.33% against a consensus estimate of -$0.12 [1] Revenue Breakdown - Revenues from Assessment, Permitting and Response were $53.12 million, below the two-analyst average estimate of $56.99 million, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 9.3% [4] - Revenues from Remediation & Reuse reached $65.68 million, surpassing the two-analyst average estimate of $54.98 million, marking a year-over-year increase of 28.2% [4] - Revenues from Measurements & Analysis amounted to $59.03 million, exceeding the average estimate of $49.35 million from two analysts, with a year-over-year change of 29.8% [4] Stock Performance - Montrose Environmental's shares have returned 42.1% over the past month, significantly outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's 10.6% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 5 (Strong Sell), indicating potential underperformance relative to the broader market in the near term [3]

Core Insights - Occidental Petroleum reported $6.84 billion in revenue for Q1 2025, a 13.9% year-over-year increase, with an EPS of $0.87 compared to $0.65 a year ago, although revenue fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.27% [1] Financial Performance - The reported revenue of $6.84 billion was below the consensus estimate of $7.15 billion, while the EPS of $0.87 exceeded the consensus estimate of $0.73 by 19.18% [1] - Net sales from oil and gas reached $5.68 billion, a 15.6% increase year-over-year, but below the average estimate of $5.71 billion [4] - Net sales from chemicals were $1.19 billion, slightly below the estimated $1.24 billion, representing a 0.2% increase year-over-year [4] - Midstream & marketing net sales were reported at $203 million, significantly higher than the estimated $429.84 million, showing a 105.1% year-over-year increase [4] - Interest, dividends, and other income amounted to $59 million, surpassing the average estimate of $38 million, reflecting a 63.9% year-over-year increase [4] Market Performance - Shares of Occidental have returned +8.8% over the past month, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.6% change, with a current Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold) indicating potential performance in line with the broader market [3]

Core Insights - APA reported a revenue of $2.61 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, marking a 37.3% increase year-over-year, with an EPS of $1.06 compared to $0.78 in the previous year [1] - The revenue exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.21 billion by 18.00%, and the EPS also surpassed the consensus estimate of $0.83 by 27.71% [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Total production volume per day was 468.98 KBOE/D, slightly above the estimated 464.29 KBOE/D [4] - Average natural gas price was $2.81, lower than the estimated $3.01 [4] - Natural gas production volume per day was 923.55 million cubic feet, exceeding the estimate of 900 million cubic feet [4] - Average price per barrel of NGL was $28.75, above the estimated $27.08 [4] - NGL production volume per day was 78.55 thousand barrels, below the estimate of 80.45 thousand barrels [4] - Oil production volume per day was 236.5 thousand barrels, slightly above the estimate of 233.11 thousand barrels [4] - Average price per barrel of oil was $73.73, in line with the estimated $73 [4] Revenue Breakdown - Gas revenues were reported at $233 million, slightly below the average estimate of $237.04 million, representing a year-over-year increase of 32.4% [4] - Total revenues from oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids were $2.04 billion, exceeding the estimate of $1.95 billion, with a year-over-year increase of 16.7% [4] - Natural gas liquids revenues were $206 million, surpassing the estimate of $188.03 million, reflecting a 47.1% year-over-year increase [4] - Purchased oil and gas sales reached $597 million, significantly above the estimate of $395.32 million, representing a 194.1% increase year-over-year [4] - Oil revenues were reported at $1.60 billion, exceeding the estimate of $1.52 billion, with a year-over-year increase of 11.7% [4] Stock Performance - APA shares returned +12.1% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.6% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the broader market [3]

Core Insights - Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) reported revenue of $580.7 million for the quarter ended March 2025, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 3.1% [1] - The earnings per share (EPS) for the same period was $0.87, down from $0.88 a year ago, with an EPS surprise of -3.33% against a consensus estimate of $0.90 [1] - The reported revenue fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $590.67 million, resulting in a surprise of -1.69% [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Net Sales in Feminine Care were $64.10 million, below the average estimate of $66.82 million, representing a year-over-year decline of 9.1% [4] - Net Sales in Wet Shave amounted to $285.50 million, slightly below the average estimate of $287.81 million, with a year-over-year change of -2.6% [4] - Net Sales in Sun and Skin Care reached $231.10 million, compared to the average estimate of $236.08 million, indicating a year-over-year decline of 2% [4] Stock Performance - Over the past month, shares of Edgewell Personal have returned +9.4%, while the Zacks S&P 500 composite has changed by +10.6% [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), suggesting it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term [3]

Core Viewpoint - Patterson-UTI reported a decline in revenue and earnings for the quarter ended March 2025, with a revenue of $1.28 billion, down 15.2% year-over-year, and an EPS of $0.00 compared to $0.15 in the previous year, although it exceeded Wall Street expectations for revenue and EPS [1]. Financial Performance - Revenue of $1.28 billion represents a surprise of +7.67% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.19 billion [1]. - EPS surprise was +100.00%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.04 [1]. - Shares of Patterson-UTI returned +6.5% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.4% change [3]. Key Metrics - Average direct operating costs per operating day were $19.55, slightly above the estimated $19.47 [4]. - Average adjusted gross profit per operating day was $16.17, exceeding the estimate of $15.25 [4]. - Operating revenue from Other Operations was $15.93 million, below the average estimate of $28.05 million [4]. - Operating revenue from Drilling Services was $412.86 million, slightly above the estimate of $402.03 million [4]. - Revenues from Completion Services were $766.08 million, significantly above the average estimate of $686.10 million, but represented a year-over-year decline of -18.9% [4]. - Revenues from Drilling Products were $85.66 million, slightly below the estimate of $87.29 million, reflecting a -4.8% year-over-year change [4]. - Operating income from Other was $0.23 million, below the estimate of $2 million [4]. - Operating income from Corporate was -$47.49 million, slightly better than the estimate of -$48.99 million [4]. - Operating income from Drilling Products was $6.73 million, exceeding the estimate of $5.69 million [4]. - Operating income from Completion Services was -$18.84 million, better than the estimate of -$34.08 million [4]. - Operating income from Drilling Services was $76.31 million, above the estimate of $70.39 million [4].

Core Insights - Cable One (CABO) reported revenue of $380.6 million for the quarter ended March 2025, a decrease of 5.9% year-over-year, and an EPS of $12.32, up from $8.11 in the same quarter last year [1] - The revenue fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $390.68 million, resulting in a surprise of -2.58%, while the EPS exceeded the consensus estimate of $12.21 by +0.90% [1] Revenue Breakdown - Residential Video revenue was $50.81 million, below the average estimate of $52.33 million, reflecting a year-over-year decline of -15.8% [4] - Residential Data revenue stood at $225.12 million, slightly below the $230.58 million estimate, marking a -4.5% change year-over-year [4] - Other revenues totaled $23.46 million, compared to the average estimate of $24.13 million, indicating a -1.2% year-over-year change [4] - Business services revenue (Business data + Business other) was $74.18 million, under the estimated $76.33 million, representing a -2.2% change from the previous year [4] - Residential Voice revenue reached $7.04 million, below the $7.32 million estimate, showing a year-over-year decline of -17.7% [4] Stock Performance - Over the past month, Cable One shares have returned -3.2%, compared to a -0.7% change in the Zacks S&P 500 composite [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 5 (Strong Sell), suggesting potential underperformance relative to the broader market in the near term [3]

Financial Performance - Hercules Capital reported revenue of $119.51 million for the quarter ended March 2025, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 1.7% [1] - The earnings per share (EPS) for the same period was $0.45, down from $0.50 a year ago [1] - The reported revenue was a surprise of -1.91% compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $121.83 million [1] - The EPS surprise was -2.17% against the consensus estimate of $0.46 [1] Key Metrics - Total Fee Income was $3.94 million, significantly lower than the estimated $6.02 million by four analysts [4] - Total interest and dividend income amounted to $102.10 million, compared to the average estimate of $115.81 million [4] - Fee Income from Non-control/Non-affiliate investments was $3.90 million, below the two-analyst average estimate of $6.46 million [4] - Interest and dividend income from Control investments was $3.10 million, slightly below the estimated $3.39 million [4] - Interest and dividend income from Non-control/Non-affiliate investments was $99 million, compared to the average estimate of $112.37 million [4] Stock Performance - Shares of Hercules Capital have returned -6.1% over the past month, while the Zacks S&P 500 composite changed by -0.7% [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating potential performance in line with the broader market in the near term [3]