To The Moon

This week we had a busy earnings report week! Which stocks that beat expectations and rose have been missed? These stocks reached all-time highs or 52-week highs after their earnings reports.

1. $Royal Caribbean Cruises(RCL)$ reached a record high of $214 due to strong third-quarter results and a positive outlook.

• EPS: $5.20, beating the analyst consensus of $5.04.

• Revenue: $4.89 billion, in line with estimates.

• EPS Guidance: Raised to $11.57-$11.62, in line with the $11.58 consensus.

The cruise operator reported strong booking trends and load factors of 111% in Q3, reflecting high demand. Net yields rose 7.9% year-over-year in constant currency, supported by higher pricing and strong onboard spending.

2. $Booking Holdings(BKNG)$ beats earnings and hits a record high of $4,856.60 amid resilient demand for international travel.

EPS: $83.89, beating estimate of $77.94. (surprise of 7.63%)

Revenue: $7.99 billion, surpassing the estimate by 4.76%. (beat revenue estimates 4 times over the last four quarters)

• Room nights sold grew by 8%, largely due to strong European market performance.

• Airline ticket bookings surged by 39% year-over-year, showcasing strong cross-platform synergy with brands like Agoda.

• Booking Holdings continues to embed AI technologies across its brands, boosting customer service, trip planning, and operational efficiency.

3. $Peloton Interactive, Inc.(PTON)$ surged 27% to a 52-week high as its surprising EPS hits breakeven point

• EPS: zero cents vs. -16 cents expected

• Revenue: $586 million vs. $574.8 million expected

• Guidance: The company increased its fiscal 2025 adjusted EBITDA guidance to $240–$290 million, up from the previous range of $200–$250 million.

Free cash flow of nearly $11 million and an adjusted EBITDA of $116 million in the quarter.

A net loss of $900,000 (breakeven on a per-share basis) signals a major improvement from the $159.3 million loss (44 cents per share) reported a year ago.

Some say $Peloton Interactive, Inc.(PTON)$ has the potential to become the next $Carvana Co.(CVNA)$ .

4. $Roblox Corporation(RBLX)$ surged 20% to a 52-week high, driven by better EPS and lift guidance.

• EPS: loss of $0.37, better than the anticipated loss of $0.39. (improved from the $0.45 per share loss last year.)

• Revenue: $919 million, lower than estimate of $1.02 billion. (rose 29% year-over-year)

• Raised full-year bookings outlook to $35.5–$35.7 billion, higher than its previous range of $34.9–$35.4 billion.

Roblox reported net bookings of $1.13 billion for Q3, marking a 34% year-over-year increase and surpassing analyst expectations.

5. $Twilio(TWLO)$ jumped 14.28% to a 52-week high following its strong third-quarter earnings report and positive future outlook.

• EPS: $1.02, exceeding analysts’ expectations of $0.86. (a 76% increase year-over-year)

• Revenue: $1.134 billion, beating the anticipated $1.094 billion. (grew 10% yoy)

• Outlook: The company upgraded its full-year 2024 organic revenue growth guidance to 7.5%–8%, up from the previous range of 6%–7%.

Analysts noted improvements fueled by product innovations in areas like personalization, real-time data analytics, and message deliverability, which strengthened business performance.