Nextpower Q2 revenue rises 22%, beats analyst estimates

Overview

• U.S. clean power tech firm's fiscal Q2 revenue rose, beating analyst expectations

• Adjusted diluted EPS for fiscal Q2 increased from a year earlier

• Company completed Zimmermann PV-Steel Group acquisition and repurchased $162 mln in shares

Outlook

• Nextpower raises FY27 revenue outlook to $4.2-$4.45 bln from $4.1-$4.4 bln

• Company now sees FY27 GAAP net income of $559-$598 mln, up from $540-$573 mln

• Nextpower expects Q3 FY27 revenue to grow about 10% year over year

Result Drivers

• PRODUCT DEMAND - Co said record revenue and bookings reflected continued demand for tracker products and accelerating demand for additional products and services

• INTEGRATED PLATFORM ADOPTION - Co said customer adoption of its integrated platform, including energy storage and complementary offerings, accounted for about 22% of Q2 revenue

Company press release: ID:nBw4752S1a

Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 26 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the renewable energy equipment & services peer group is "buy"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Nextpower Inc is $131.50, about 65.5% above its October 27 closing price of $79.44

• The stock recently traded at 15 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 24 three months ago

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