EMCOR Group Inc (NYSE: EME) shares tumbled 12.48% in pre-market trading on Thursday, despite the company reporting better-than-expected third-quarter results. The significant drop suggests investors may be focusing on the company's forward guidance rather than its past performance.
For the third quarter of 2025, EMCOR reported earnings per share (EPS) of $6.57, surpassing the analyst consensus estimate of $6.53. This represents a 13.28% increase from the $5.80 per share earned in the same period last year. The company's quarterly revenue came in at $4.302 billion, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $4.280 billion and marking a 16.36% year-over-year increase from $3.697 billion.
However, the market's negative reaction appears to be driven by EMCOR's guidance for the full fiscal year 2025. The company expects adjusted EPS to be in the range of $25.00 to $25.75, compared to the FactSet estimate of $25.25. While this guidance encompasses the current market expectations, investors might have been hoping for a more robust outlook given the strong Q3 performance. Additionally, EMCOR projected full-year revenue between $16.7 billion and $16.8 billion. The cautious guidance, potentially reflecting concerns about future economic conditions or sector-specific challenges, seems to have overshadowed the positive Q3 results, leading to the sharp pre-market decline.
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