This week, which stocks lagged or dragged? Weekly Movers column keeps up with market trends, helping Tigers sort out the week's hottest sectors, stock winners and important news.
Below are top 10 S&P 500 stock gainers and losser with market cap above $15 billion for the week ended November 1:
Reddit Shares Soar on Profitability, Rosy Guidance
Reddit shares soared 39% this week as the social media company posted a surprise profit in its third-quarter results and offered rosy guidance.
Reddit’s revenue during the third quarter jumped 68% from a year earlier to $348.4 million, up from the $312.8 million expected by analysts polled by LSEG.
The company reported a net income of $29.9 million, or 16 cents per share, compared with a net loss of $7.4 million, or a 13-cent loss per share, during the same quarter a year ago. LSEG analysts were expecting a loss of 7 cents per share in Reddit’s third quarter.
Reddit said fourth-quarter revenue will be between $385 million and $400 million, above the average analyst estimate of $357.9 million.
Roblox Stock Surges on Third-Quarter Bookings Beat and Raised Guidance
Roblox shares jumped 22% this week as the online gaming company reported better-than-expected third-quarter bookings and raised its full-year guidance.
The company’s revenue was $919 million, a 29% increase on the prior year’s quarter but below the FactSet consensus of $1.023 billion.
Bookings were $1.129 billion, a 34% increase over the same period last year and above the FactSet consensus of $1.025 billion. A key metric, bookings captures deferred revenue and includes the sales of virtual currency.
For the fourth quarter, Roblox expects revenue between $935 million and $960 million and bookings between $1.336 billion and $1.361 billion. Analysts surveyed by FactSet are looking for revenue of $1.333 billion and bookings of $1.337 billion. Roblox also updated its full-year guidance and now expects revenue between $3.549 billion and $3.574 billion, up from its prior outlook of $3.49 billion to $3.54 billion. For the full year, Roblox now expects bookings between $4.343 billion and $4.368 billion, compared with its prior guidance of $4.18 billion to $4.23 billion.
Snap Shares Jump on Profit Beat, Stock Buyback
Snap Inc shares jumped 20% this week as the social media company posted better-than-anticipated results and announced a stock buyback.
Revenue in the third quarter ended Sept. 30 grew 15% year-over-year to $1.37 billion, beating the average analyst estimate of $1.36 billion.
Snap said it expects current-quarter revenue in the range of $1.51 billion to $1.56 billion. Wall Street was targeting the high end of the range, according to Refinitiv data.
It also announced a share repurchase program of up to $500 million.
Carvana Stock Jumps on Q3 Earnings Beat and Record Profit
Carvana shares jumped 13% this week as the used car retailer reported a third quarter earnings beat. The company achieved a record profit in this quarter while boosting its full-year earnings outlook.
Net income in the period was $48 million, Carvana in a statement, easily topping analysts’ expectations for a loss of almost $16 million. Revenue jumped 15% to $3.4 billion, also beating estimates as the company sought to gain momentum for its turnaround plan.
Carvana said it expects this year’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization to grow from $339 million from last year to as much as $1.2 billion in 2024. It also expects vehicle sales to increase this quarter from last.
Super Micro Computer Shares Plunge As EY Resigns as Auditor
Shares in Super Micro Computer, which enjoyed a blistering rally off the back of the hype surrounding artificial intelligence, plunged 45% this week as the server maker said EY had resigned as its auditor.
EY told Super Micro it was “resigning due to information that has recently come to our attention which has led us to no longer be able to rely on management’s and the Audit Committee’s representations”, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday.
On Thursday, Argus downgraded the server maker to Hold from Buy, with no price target. Meanwhile, analysts at Needham and Wells Fargo suspended coverage of the company.
Coinbase Stock Slumps After Missing Key Q3 Earnings Targets
Coinbase shares plunged 11% this week as the largest US crypto exchange posted results that were below Wall Street expectations.
Total revenue increased to $1.21 billion, less than analysts’ forecast of $1.25 billion. Net income was $75 million, below the $112.2 million expected by analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. The company lost $2.3 million in the year-ago period. An accounting change first adopted in the second quarter resulted in Coinbase pricing its digital assets to market value, resulting in a $121 million pre-tax loss in the most recent quarter, according to the company.
Coinbase said in a shareholder letter Wednesday that it expects current-quarter subscriptions and services revenue to be between $505 million and $580 million. In October, the company said it generated $190 million in transaction revenue.
Estée Lauder Stock Dives on China Warning, Dividend Cut, Withdrawn Outlook
Estee Lauder shares tanked 24% this week as the luxury beauty products maker warned about softness in China and the Asia travel market, pulled its full-year guidance, and cut its dividend.
The company named Executive Group President Stéphane de La Faverie its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Estée Lauder reported fiscal 2025 first-quarter revenue fell 4% year-over-year to $3.36 billion, while analysts surveyed by Visible Alpha expected $3.37 billion. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.14 exceeded forecasts.
Philips Stock Tanks on Outlook Cut as Demand Deteriorates in China
Royal Philips shares tanked 16% this week as the medical technology firm slashed its annual sales-growth forecast on tepid demand in China.
Philips expects comparable sales to grow as much as 1.5% in 2024, down from a previous forecast of as much as 5%. Order intake decreased 2% in the third quarter due to the China slump, it said Monday.
The Amsterdam-based manufacturer has been affected by an anti-corruption campaign across China’s health-care sector after the Asian nation began to scrutinize local medical-technology procurement. The country has implemented strict domestic product requirements for many categories.
Li Auto Shares Fall on Soft Fourth-Quarter Guidance
Shares of Li Auto fell 13% this week after the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter numbers. Guidance was the issue.
The EV maker reported earnings per share of 26 cents from sales of $6.1 billion. Wall Street was looking for 19 cents and $5.9 billion, respectively, according to FactSet. A year ago, Li reported per-share earnings of 23 cents from sales of $4.8 billion.
Pricing has impacted profit margins. Li’s vehicle margin came in at 20.9% in the third quarter, down 0.3 percentage points year over year, but up 2.2 percentage points from the second quarter.
Looking ahead, Li expects to deliver 160,000 to 170,000 cars in the fourth quarter. The midpoint, at 165,000, is up about 25% compared with 2023. Sales are expected to come in between $6.2 billion and $6.5 billion. The midpoint, $6.35 billion, is up about 9% compared with the fourth quarter of 2023.
The guidance looks a little light. Wall Street currently projects fourth-quarter sales of $6.7 billion.
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