Fanuc (FANUY) Shares Gain After Earnings Beat and Guidance Upgrade

Chautauqua Capital Management, a division of Baird Asset Management, is a boutique investment firm that released its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter for the “Baird Chautauqua International and Global Growth Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Global equities finished 2025 strongly, with international markets delivering their widest outperformance versus U.S. equities since the Global Financial Crisis, aided by a weaker dollar and improving trade conditions. In Q4 2025, the Baird Chautauqua International Growth Fund returned +0.11%, lagging the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index’s +5.05%, while the Global Growth Fund gained +4.18%, outperforming its MSCI ACWI Index® ND’s +3.29%, as value and cyclical leadership weighed on growth-oriented portfolios. Despite near-term headwinds from sector rotations and Greater China profit-taking, the fund remains focused on high-quality businesses with strong cash flows and balance sheets, supported by attractive international valuations and a more favorable macro backdrop heading into 2026. In addition, please check the fund’s top five holdings to know its best picks in 2025.

Fanuc Corporation ADR (OTC:FANUY) is a global leader in industrial automation and robotics, supplying CNC systems, factory automation equipment, and robots that support advanced manufacturing worldwide. Fanuc Corporation ADR (OTC:FANUY) was a key contributor to fund performance in Q4 2025 after reporting September-quarter results that beat consensus expectations. The one-month return of Fanuc Corporation ADR (OTC:FANUY) was approximately +9.76%, and its shares gained about +38.99% over the last 52 weeks. On January 21, 2026, Fanuc Corporation ADR (OTC:FANUY) stock closed at approximately $20.34 per share, with a market capitalization of about $38.31

Baird Chautauqua International and Global Growth Funds stated the following regarding Fanuc Corporation ADR (OTC:FANUY) in its Q4 2025 investor letter:

“Fanuc Corporation ADR (OTC:FANUY) reported September quarter results that beat consensus estimates, raising full-year operating profit guidance by 10% on demand recovery and improved utilization rates. Robot orders were particularly strong, up 38% y/y, driven by reshoring-related automation demand in North America, European automation investments, and new energy vehicle spending in China. Furthermore, at an international robot show in December, Fanuc Corporation ADR (OTC:FANUY) showcased significant advancements in AI-enabled robotics, with commercialization that may arrive in the coming years.”

Fanuc Corporation ADR (OTC:FANUY) is not on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As per our database, 1 hedge fund portfolios held Fanuc Corporation ADR (OTC:FANUY) at the end of the third quarter, which was 1 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the risk and potential of Fanuc Corporation ADR (OTC:FANUY) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than Fanuc Corporation ADR (OTC:FANUY) and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q4 2025 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.

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