Medicine and manufacturing technology provider Novanta (NASDAQ:NOVT) will be reporting earnings this Tuesday before market open. Here’s what to expect.
Novanta met analysts’ revenue expectations last quarter, reporting revenues of $233.4 million, up 1.1% year on year. It was a mixed quarter for the company, with a decent beat of analysts’ EPS estimates but revenue guidance for next quarter missing analysts’ expectations.
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This quarter, analysts are expecting Novanta’s revenue to be flat year on year at $238 million, slowing from the 2.8% increase it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $0.73 per share.
The majority of analysts covering the company have reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings. Novanta has missed Wall Street’s revenue estimates twice over the last two years.
Looking at Novanta’s peers in the electronic components segment, some have already reported their Q2 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. Bel Fuse delivered year-on-year revenue growth of 26.3%, beating analysts’ expectations by 10.1%, and Littelfuse reported revenues up 9.8%, topping estimates by 6.8%. Bel Fuse traded up 18.8% following the results while Littelfuse was also up 9.1%.
Read our full analysis of Bel Fuse’s results here and Littelfuse’s results here.
Investors in the electronic components segment have had steady hands going into earnings, with share prices flat over the last month. Novanta is down 6.8% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $149.50 (compared to the current share price of $120.10).
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