===Luminar Technologies (LAZR) reported earnings on Mon 11 Nov 24 (a/h)

 

Luminar Technologies misses by $0.01, misses on revs; expects Q4 revs to grow moderately relative to Q3 

• Reports Q3 (Sep) loss of ($0.16) per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.01 worse than the FactSet Consensus of ($0.15); revenues fell 8.6% year/year to $15.49 mln vs the $17.7 mln FactSet Consensus.
• Co's guidance:
  • Q4 revenue expected to grow moderately relative to Q3.
  • Q4 gross loss expected to improve significantly (down) sequentially.
  • Estimating ~$230-240 mln in cash by year's end (down from $240 mln).

Long trade : ZETA +20% (11/24)

Zeta Global Holdings Corp. is an American marketing technology company which offers companies a suite of multichannel marketing tools focused on creating, maintaining, and monetizing customer relationships.

• Sector(s): Technology
• Industry: Software - Infrastructure
• Founded in 2007
• Headquartered in New York, New York
• Full Time Employees: 1,783
• https://www.zetaglobal.com

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====Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) reported earnings on Thur 7 Nov 24 (a/h)

 

Applied Optoelectronics misses by $0.04, beats on revs; guides Q4 EPS below consensus, revs in-line 

• Reports Q3 (Sep) loss of $0.21 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.04 worse than the FactSet Consensus of ($0.17); revenues rose 4.2% year/year to $65.15 mln vs the $62.6 mln FactSet Consensus.
• Co issues guidance for Q4, sees EPS of ($0.04) to $0.04 vs. $0.06 FactSet Consensus; sees Q4 revs of $94 mln to $104 mln vs. $98.56 mln FactSet Consensus.

===Vital Energy (VTLE) reported earnings on Wed 6 Nov 24 (a/h)

 

Vital Energy Reports Third-Quarter 2024 Financial and Operating Results

• Raises fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 total and oil production forecasts

TULSA, OK, Nov. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE: VTLE) ("Vital Energy" or the "Company") today reported third-quarter 2024 financial and operating results. Strong performance year-to-date also allowed the Company to increase its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 production outlook. 

Highlights

• Closed the Point Energy acquisition for total cash consideration of $815 million, exclusive of transaction- related expenses and post-closing adjustments
• Reported net income of $215.3 million, Adjusted Net Income1 of $60.4 million and cash flows from operating activities of $246.2 million
• Generated Consolidated EBITDAX1 of $309.5 million and Adjusted Free Cash Flow1 of $34.0 million
• Reduced lease operating expense ("LOE") to $8.78 per BOE, below guidance of $8.95 per BOE
• Produced Company-record 133.3 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day ("MBOE/d") and oil production of 59.2 thousand barrels of oil per day ("MBO/d")
• Reported capital investments of $241.9 million, excluding non-budgeted acquisitions and leasehold expenditures
• Increased 2025 oil hedges to approximately 16.1 million barrels at $74.79 per barrel NYMEX WTI
• Reduced methane intensity by 90% from 2019 baseline, as of YE-23