More than 250 companies announced their earnings performance in the second quarter of the year on Wednesday, July 29, offering a fresh look at how they performed relative to what the market expected of them. Of the total, 46 companies across various industries delivered surprisingly strong results, markedly beating analyst expectations.
In this article we identify the 46 names that exceeded Wall Street expectations in terms of earnings per share (EPS) estimates based on the percentage by which their reported EPS exceeded the consensus analyst estimates.
Blowing Past the Street: 46 Stocks That Crushed Q2 EPS Projections
46. DMC Global Inc. (NASDAQ:BOOM)
DMC Global Inc. (NASDAQ:BOOM) topped analyst targets in the second quarter, ending at $0.04 EPS versus a loss as expected by Wall Street.
45. Meridian Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MRDN)
Meridian Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MRDN) blew past analyst estimates on EPS in the second quarter, finishing at s $0.17, exceeding predictions by $0.03.
44. Silicom Ltd. (NASDAQ:SILC)
Silicom Ltd. (NASDAQ:SILC) shattered consensus estimates on EPS in the second quarter results, ending at $0.16, beating analyst predictions by $0.40.
43. Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANIK)
Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANIK) surprised Wall Street with EPS of $0.42, beating estimates by $0.39.
42. Spok Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPOK)
Spok Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPOK) blew past consensus estimates, posting EPS of $0.20, topping expectations by $0.05.
41. MGP Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ:MGPI)
MGP Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ:MGPI) posted EPS of $0.72 in the second quarter of the year, beating expectations by $0.22.
40. Core Laboratories Inc. (NYSE:CLB)
Core Laboratories Inc. (NYSE:CLB) surprised Wall Street with EPS of $0.11, exceeding expectations by $0.02.
39. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE:RGR)
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE:RGR) exceeded consensus EPS estimates by $0.10, finishing at $0.52. Revenue over the period was $158 million, up 19% year-on-year and beating estimates by $30 million.
38. Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EIG)
Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EIG) registered $0.70 EPS, topping estimates by $0.14.
37. NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWPX)
NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWPX) posted EPS of $1.62 for the second quarter, topping expectations by $0.29.
36. FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC)
FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) posted $0.26 EPS, topping expectations by $0.04.
35. Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:IART)
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:IART) exceeded EPS expectations by $0.08, finishing at $0.56.
34. CONMED Corporation (NYSE:CNMD)
CONMED Corporation (NYSE:CNMD) ended at $1.38 EPS, beating analyst predictions by $0.27.
33. Porch Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRCH)
Porch Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRCH) posted $0.05 EPS, beating estimates by $0.07, with analysts earlier projecting a $0.03 loss per share.
32. Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ:CCEC)
Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ:CCEC) posted EPS of $0.48, topping expectations by $0.18.
31. Preformed Line Products Company (NASDAQ:PLPC)
Preformed Line Products Company (NASDAQ:PLPC) ended at $4.49 EPS, beating expectations by $2.08.
30. Del Monte Corporation (NYSE:DMC)
Del Monte Corporation (NYSE:DMC) registered $0.72 EPS, exceeding expectations by $0.19.
29. Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL)
Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) exceeded EPS expectations by $0.57, ending at $1.18.
28. PROG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PRG)
PROG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PRG) topped EPS estimates by $0.24, finishing at $1.19.
27. Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE:BHC)
Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE:BHC) posted EPS of $1.26 for the second quarter, topping expectations by $0.25.
26. Coursera, Inc. (NYSE:COUR)
Coursera, Inc. (NYSE:COUR) topped analyst targets on EPS by $0.06, ending at $0.17.
25. Fortrea Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:FTRE)
Fortrea Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:FTRE) posted $0.23 EPS in the second quarter of the year, $0.05 higher than consensus estimates.
24. PC Connection, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNXN)
PC Connection, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNXN) posted EPS of $1.31, beating analyst predictions by $0.27.
23. Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI)
Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) surprised Wall Street with EPS of $0.43, beating estimates by $0.10.
22. Ingevity Corporation (NYSE:NGVT)
On July 29, Ingevity Corporation (NYSE:NGVT) cracked past EPS estimates, finishing at $1.74, and topping expectations by $0.49.
21. CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE:CBZ)
CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE:CBZ) posted EPS of $0.91, beating expectations by $0.19.
20. Green Brick Partners, Inc. (NYSE:GRBK)
Green Brick Partners, Inc. (NYSE:GRBK) surprised Wall Street with EPS of $1.70, better by $0.31 than what Wall Street expected.
19. CVR Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CVI)
CVR Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CVI) exceeded EPS expectations by $0.23, having ended the second quarter at $0.34. Revenues were at $2.74 billion, up 55% year-on-year and beating estimates by $520 million.
18. Cactus, Inc. (NYSE:WHD)
Cactus, Inc. (NYSE:WHD) registered EPS of $0.93, topping estimates by $0.28.
17. Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CRK)
Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CRK) posted EPS of $0.03 for the second quarter, topping expectations by $0.02.
16. The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHEF)
The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHEF) posted topped analyst targets by $0.19, ending at $0.78 EPS.
15. MYR Group Inc. (NASDAQ:MYRG)
MYR Group Inc. (NASDAQ:MYRG) exceeded estimates with $3.17 EPS, exceeding expectations by $0.62.
14. FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORM)
FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORM) shattered consensus estimates of $0.61, beating analyst predictions by $0.21 to end at $0.82.
13. Modine Manufacturing Company (NYSE:MOD)
Modine Manufacturing Company (NYSE:MOD) surprised Wall Street with EPS of $1.53, shattering predictions by $0.26.
12. New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (NYSE:EDU)
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (NYSE:EDU) cracked past earnings expectations of $0.49, posting EPADS of $0.55, or higher by $0.09.
11. Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ:CORT)
Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ:CORT) registered $0.36 EPS in the second quarter, beating expectations by $0.34.
10. Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNRC)
Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNRC) surprised Wall Street with $2.91 EPS, better by $0.90 than the $2.01 as expected by analysts.
9. Masco Corporation (NYSE:MAS)
Masco Corporation (NYSE:MAS) recorded EPS of $1.64, topping expectations by $0.33.
8. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK)
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) ended at $1.57 EPS, topping estimates by $0.36.
7. AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:AER)
AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:AER) posted EPS of $5.14 for the second quarter, exceeding expectations by $1.
6. Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB)
Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) topped analyst targets on EPS by $1.57, ending at $3.60. Revenues also finished at more than $2.7 billion, up 4% year-on-year and beating estimates by $240 million.
5. United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE:UMC)
United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE:UMC) cracked past analyst expectations in the second quarter of the year, ending at $0.54 and topping expectations by $0.38.
4. Garmin Ltd. (NYSE:GRMN)
Garmin Ltd. (NYSE:GRMN) posted EPS of $2.81, beating analyst predictions by $0.52.
3. Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD)
Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) surprised Wall Street with EPS of $0.62, better by $0.19 than the consensus.
2. Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT)
Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT) registered EPS of $0.90, topping expectations by $0.15.
1. Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX)
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) posted EPS of $0.85, beating expectations by $0.20.
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