U.S. stocks experienced a surge, notably with the Dow Jones index up over 100 points on Friday.
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (SWBI) witnessed a significant rise during Friday’s trading session following the unveiling of exceptional third-quarter financial results.
The company showcased a striking 6.5% year-on-year sales growth, reaching $137.5 million, surpassing the analyst consensus of $133.55 million. Not to be outdone, the adjusted EPS of $0.19 soared past expectations at $0.10.
In the aftermath, Smith & Wesson Brands saw an astonishing 25.8% surge, closing at $16.91 by the end of the trading day.
In addition to Smith & Wesson Brands, several other recognizable names experienced notable gains on Friday:
- Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) leaped 30.4% to $25.89 following an impressive fourth-quarter report, coupled with a promising FY24 guidance and a newly secured contract worth $30-50 million over three years.
- Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (GIFI) observed a robust 24.1% climb to $6.43 post stronger year-over-year fourth-quarter revenue results.
- Grifols, S.A. (GRFS) ascended 22.7% to $6.89 after publishing its consolidated annual accounts for 2023.
- DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. (DDI) advanced 21.6% to $14.25.
- America’s Car-Mart, Inc. (CRMT) scaled 16.5% to $72.56 following a resilient third-quarter performance.
- Porch Group, Inc. (PRCH) gained 16.1% to $3.6099 after surpassing expectations in its fourth-quarter financial results and issuing a promising FY24 forecast.
- Samsara Inc. (IOT) progressed 14.3% to $39.28 after surpassing initial projections in Q4 and issuing a bullish FY25 guidance.
- PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (PCT) experienced a 12.7% uptick to $5.75.
- Carvana Co. (CVNA) saw a 12.2% jump to $89.19 post RBC Capital’s upgrade from Underperform to Sector Perform and an increased price target from $45 to $90.
- Adaptimmune Therapeutics plc (ADAP) soared 12.1% to $1.95 following a superior quarterly EPS report.
- Ventyx Biosciences, Inc. (VTYX) rose 11.6% to $11.31 after announcing a noteworthy $100 million private stock placement.
- CleanSpark, Inc. (CLSK) observed an 11.6% gain, closing at $19.88.
- HCI Group, Inc. (HCI) climbed 11.3% to $110.42 after unveiling impressive fourth-quarter financial results.
- Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (MARA) advanced 10.5% to $24.10.
- Valneva SE (VALN) rose 10.2% to $7.58.
- Redfin Corporation (RDFN) saw a 9.6% increase, closing at $7.10.
- Plug Power Inc. (PLUG) rose 8.5% to $4.2350.
- Affirm Holdings, Inc. (AFRM) climbed 8.4% to $39.65.
- Upstart Holdings, Inc. (UPST) progressed 8.2% to $28.53.
- Riot Platforms, Inc. (RIOT) gained 6.8% to $12.79.
- Snap Inc. (SNAP) saw a 6% rise to $12.56 subsequent to the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s unanimous approval of a bill mandating ByteDance to divest TikTok.
- Carnival Corporation (CCL) increased by 5% to $16.44.
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