Why Daktronics Stock Jumped Today
Shares of (NASDAQ: DAKT) surged higher on Wednesday, powered by an impressive earnings report. The stock rose as much as 21.3% in the early morning, settling back to a 14.1% gain by 1:35 p.m. ET.
Fiscal second-quarter sales rose 4.5% year over year, landing at $208 million. Daktronics reported an adjusted net income of $13.9 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the period ended Oct. 26, matching the year-ago figure.
Wall Street doesn't always have consensus estimates for this hidden gem's upcoming results, and management doesn't provide guidance targets. The modest year-over-year sales increase and steady earnings per share may seem disappointing without that context, but it should be noted that the year-ago period was a soaring success. At the time, Daktronics was roaring back from slow orders in the deepest, darkest part of the inflation crisis.
Source Fool.com


