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Powell Industries Inc is a United States-based company that develops, designs, manufactures, and services custom-engineered equipment and systems for electrical energy distribution, control, and monitoring. The company's principal products comprise integrated power control room substations, custom-engineered modules, electrical houses, traditional and arc-resistant distribution switchgear and control gear, and so on. These products are applied in oil and gas refining, offshore oil and gas production, petrochemical, pipeline, terminal, mining and metals, light-rail traction power, electric utility, pulp and paper, and other heavy industrial markets. The company generates the majority of its sales from the United States, and the rest from Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific, and other regions.

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Powell Industries shares are trading higher after Roth MKM initiated coverage on the stock with a Buy rating and a $312 price target.

U.S. stocks were higher, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining around 300 points on Wednesday.
Shares of Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLAB#NASDAQ">PLAB</a>) rose sharply during Wednesday's session after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results and issued first-quarter revenue guidance with its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/12/42434183/photronics-q4-earnings-beats-expectations-ceo-credits-strong-us-sales-2025-backed-by-ai-edge-computing-and-supply-chain-trends">midpoint above estimates</a>.
The company reported adjusted EPS of 59 cents, beating the Wall Street view of 52 cents. Photronics reported quarterly revenues of $222.63 million, down 2% year-over-year. Sales beat the analyst consensus of $218.00 million. The revenue grew by 6% Q/Q.
Photronics shares jumped 13.1% to $28.64 on Wednesday.
Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today's session.
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<li>Stitch Fix, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFIX#NASDAQ">SFIX</a>) shares jumped 47.8% to $6.80 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter EPS and sales and issued strong guidance.</li>
<li>Patterson Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDCO#NASDAQ">PDCO</a>) surged 34% to $30.98 after the company announced it entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Patient Square Capital.</li>
<li>Rezolve AI Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RZLV#NASDAQ">RZLV</a>) gained 18.6% to $2.2892.</li>
<li>Destiny Tech100 Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DXYZ#NASDAQ">DXYZ</a>) surged 17.3% to $71.95.</li>
<li>FIGS, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FIGS#NYSE">FIGS</a>) rose 17.3% to $6.02 following a WSJ report suggesting the company received a takeover offer from Story3 Capital Partners.</li>
<li>ReNew Energy Global Plc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RNW#NASDAQ">RNW</a>) jumped 12.1% to $7.11 after the company announced it received $7.07 share buyout proposal from a consortium including Masdar, CPP Investments, ADIA and founder Sumant Sinha to acquire the remaining share capital.</li>
<li>Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULCC#NASDAQ">ULCC</a>) surged 11.6% to $6.70. Deutsche Bank analyst Michael Linenberg upgraded Frontier Group from Hold to Buy and raised the price target from $6 to $8.</li>
<li>GameStop Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>) gained 10.2% to $29.68 following quarterly results.</li>
<li>Roblox Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RBLX#NYSE">RBLX</a>) jumped 7.7% to $60.57.</li>
<li>Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NASDAQ">POWL</a>) rose 7.5% to $268.58. Roth MKM analyst Chip Moore initiated coverage on Powell Industries with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $312.</li>
<li>GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEV#NYSE">GEV</a>) gained 5.7% to $346.12 after the company issued FY24 and FY25 revenue guidance.</li>
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Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades and downgrades, please see our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">analyst ratings page</a>.
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<li>BMO Capital analyst James Thalacker initiated coverage on PPL Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PPL#NYSE">PPL</a>) with an Outperform rating and announced a price target of $36. PPL shares closed at $32.92 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PPL/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Goldman Sachs analyst Gabriela Borges initiated coverage on Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZETA#NYSE">ZETA</a>) with a Neutral rating and announced a price target of $30. Zeta Global shares closed at $21.46 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/zeta/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Roth MKM analyst Chip Moore initiated coverage on Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NASDAQ">POWL</a>) with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $312. Powell Industries shares closed at $249.81 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/POWL/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Citigroup initiated coverage on Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MPWR#NASDAQ">MPWR</a>) with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $700. Monolithic Power Systems shares closed at $595.32 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MPWR/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Deutsche Bank analyst Omotayo Okusanya initiated coverage on Realty Income Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/O#NYSE">O</a>) with a Hold rating and announced a price target of $62. Realty Income shares closed at $55.78 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/O/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
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Roth MKM analyst Chip Moore initiates coverage on Powell Industries (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NASDAQ">POWL</a>) with a Buy rating and announces Price Target of $312.

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Roth MKM Initiates Coverage On Powell Industries with Buy Rating, Announces Price Target of $312

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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Overcoming A 44%+ Drop In A Top Stock</h2>
We&#8217;ve done well with Super Micro Computer (SMCI) recently, buying it at $21.86 last month (&#8220;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/24/11/42052075/turning-bullish-on-supermicro">Turning Bullish On Supermicro</a>&#8220;), and seeing the stock more than double since. 
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But SMCI was in some of our hedged portfolios created six months ago, and it dropped more than 44% over that time frame.&nbsp;
Here&#8217;s a look at one of those portfolios, and how hedging and security selection enabled it to still smoke the S&amp;P 500.&nbsp;
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Our Hedged Portfolio From June 6th, 2024</h2>
This was the hedged portfolio our system created on June 6th, for an investor with $3,000,000 to put to work who didn&#8217;t want to risk a decline of more than 30% over the next six months. Our system started by dividing the money in seven equal parts, and allocating it to&nbsp;Abercrombie &amp; Fitch Co.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANF#NYSE">ANF</a>),&nbsp;Century Aluminum Co.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CENX#NASDAQ">CENX</a>)&nbsp;Dell Technologies&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>),&nbsp;Comfort Systems USA, Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FIX#NYSE">FIX</a>),&nbsp;Powell Industries, Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NASDAQ">POWL</a>), and&nbsp;Semtech Corp.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMTC#NASDAQ">SMTC</a>), in addition to&nbsp;Super Micro Computer Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>).&nbsp;
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Screen captures via&nbsp;<a href="https://portfolioarmor.com/">Portfolio Armor</a>&nbsp;on 6/6/2024.
Next, it rounded down those seven dollar amounts to round lots of each of those names and their optimal hedges. Then it swept most of the leftover cash from that process into a tightly collared position in MicroStrategy, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>). 
The dollar amount of the SMCI position (circled in red in the image above) at the start was $233,376 in underlying shares and $21,900 in puts for a total position value of $255,276. We&#8217;ll come back to that in a moment.&nbsp;
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How That Portfolio Performed Over The Next 6 Months</h2>
Over the next six months, our portfolio was up 30.52%, net of hedging and trading costs, while the&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 Trust&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) was up 14.4%. So it more than doubled the performance of the market, despite SMCI dropping 44%.&nbsp;
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You can view an interactive version of the chart above <a href="https://portfolioarmor.com/front_tests/5769" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">here</a>.
You can see the ending value for the $SMCI plus its put hedge circled in red above: $202,155.30. Recall that the starting value for that position was&nbsp;$255,276. $202,155.30 represents a 20.8% drop from $255,276.&nbsp;
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How This Portfolio Beat The Market Despite SMCI&#8217;s 44% Drop&nbsp;</h2>
We mentioned two reasons above: hedging and security selection. Both are true, but there&#8217;s a bit more to it.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Although SMCI dropped by 44%&#8211;and its hedge was designed to protect against a &gt;30% drop&#8211;it nevertheless limited the drawdown to 20.8%. That was due to the positive hedging error inherent in our hedging algorithm.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Security selection helped overall here in picking mostly winners. POWL, for example, was up more than 73% over that six-month period.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Concentration helped here too. Since there were only 8 underlying securities in the portfolio, the 73% gain in POWL had a big impact.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Finally, knowing when to hedge with optimal puts rather than optimal collars was key. Our system has an algorithm to determine that, and since it hedged POWL with puts, we captured nearly all of its upside.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
You can use our system to create hedged portfolios for dollar amounts as small as $30,000&#8211;you just need to enter the dollar amount you want to invest and largest drawdown you&#8217;re willing to risk, and our system does the rest.&nbsp;
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">If You Just Want To Hedge What You Already Have</h2>
If you are concerned about downside risk, as a reminder, you can download our iPhone hedging app by aiming your iPhone camera at the QR code below (or by&nbsp;<a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/portfolio-armor/id394951144">tapping here</a>, if you&#8217;re reading this on your phone).&nbsp;
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Most people associate AI investing with semiconductors like Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) or cloud giants like Microsoft Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NYSE">MSFT</a>). But beneath the surface, there's a less obvious story: the immense power required <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/artificial-intelligence">to support this innovation.</a>
As U.S. power demand is projected to surge at an annual rate of 2.5%, a $7 trillion investment windfall is on the horizon fueled by the sweeping infrastructure overhaul required to sustain AI breakthroughs, digital asset mining, and next-generation mobility innovations.
In an exclusive interview with Benzinga on Thursday, Maurits Pot, CEO and co-founder of Tema ETFs, introduced the newly launched Tema Electrification ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VOLT#NYSE">VOLT</a>), the world's first fund dedicated to the infrastructure powering modern technology.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Why Power Demand Is Surging</h3>
The U.S. power grid has been largely neglected for decades, but the electrification era is creating a surge in electricity consumption that hasn't been seen since the 1990s. 
Several megatrends are at play:
<ol>
<li>AI is energy-hungry: AI data centers consume seven times more power than traditional facilities, according to Tema ETFs. With generative AI and machine learning applications proliferating, power requirements are expected to soar. </li>
<li>Aging infrastructure: Approximately 70% of U.S. transmission and distribution (T&amp;D) lines are over 25 years old—past their recommended lifespan. Without upgrades, the grid may be unable to meet demand.</li>
<li>Supply deficits are coming: The U.S. could face a 40 gigawatt power shortfall by 2030, equivalent to 40 nuclear plants or 100 gas-fired turbines.</li>
</ol>
&#8220;We think this electrification trend is massive,&#8221; Pot said, adding, &#8220;the opportunity lies on the expansion of power capacity needed to meet rising demand for AI, mobility and other things.&#8221;
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">What Sets VOLT Apart?</h3>
Pot explained that VOLT is the first ETF to span the full electrification value chain, offering exposure to companies across five categories: generation, transmission, grid equipment, electrification services, and applications. 
Here's a closer look at some of the key names in the portfolio:
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<th>Portfolio Holding</th>
<th>Investment Rationale</th>
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<td>Generation</td>
<td>GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEV#NYSE">GEV</a>)</td>
<td>The U.S.'s largest manufacturer of gas turbines is sold out until 2028.</td>
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<td>Transmission</td>
<td>Nexans</td>
<td>Supplies high-voltage cables to modernize aging T&amp;D lines in the U.S.</td>
</tr>
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<td>Grid Equipment</td>
<td>Hubbell Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HUBB#NYSE">HUBB</a>)</td>
<td>Builds critical electrical grid infrastructure expected to grow at 2x GDP.</td>
</tr>
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<td>Electrification Services</td>
<td>Quanta Services Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PWR#NYSE">PWR</a>)</td>
<td>Modernizes grid networks and connects new energy sources to the system.</td>
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<td>Applications</td>
<td>Vertiv Holdings LLC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRT#NYSE">VRT</a>) </td>
<td>Produces data center cooling systems, with the market growing 13–15% annually.</td>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Bitcoin, Crypto And the Hidden Digital Asset Demand Story</h3>
According to Pot, the growth of the digital asset industry is an underrated source of upside risks to U.S. power demand needs in the upcoming years.
 &#8220;Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) mining is very energy intensive,&#8221; Pot stated. 
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Current VOLT Portfolio Positioning</h3>
Here's a breakdown of the fund's current portfolio positioning as of Dec. 4, 2024:
Regional Exposure: North America dominates the portfolio with 80.91% allocation, while Europe accounts for 16.57% of the exposure.
Market Cap Breakdown: The portfolio focuses on large-cap companies, which comprise 64.80% of the holdings, followed by mid-cap companies at 24.54%. Small-cap stocks represent 8.14% of the fund. There are no mega-cap stocks, defined as those with a market capitalization of over $200 billion.
Power Allocation:
<ul>
<li>Power Generation accounts for 23.55%, split into conventional energy at 12.85% and renewables at 10.70%.</li>
<li>Grid Management is the largest allocation at 44.39%, including 24.53% for &#8220;before the meter&#8221; infrastructure and 19.86% for &#8220;after the meter&#8221; services.</li>
<li>End-Use Applications make up 29.54%, further divided into 13.15% for products and 16.39% for services.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Top 10 Holdings </h3>
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<td>Bel Fuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BELB#NASDAQ">BELB</a>)</td>
<td>5.10%</td>
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<td>Nexans SA </td>
<td>5.08%</td>
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<td>GE Vernova, Inc.</td>
<td>5.03%</td>
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<td>Hubbell, Inc. </td>
<td>5.01%</td>
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<td>Quanta Services, Inc. </td>
<td>4.88%</td>
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<td>Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NASDAQ">POWL</a>)</td>
<td>4.15%</td>
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<td>Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRT#NYSE">VRT</a>)</td>
<td>4.09%</td>
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<td>ABB Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABB#NYSE">ABB</a>)</td>
<td>4.05%</td>
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<td>Schneider Electric SE (EPA: SU)</td>
<td>4.04%</td>
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<td>Eaton Corp. PLC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ETN#NYSE">ETN</a>)</td>
<td>4.03%</td>
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U.S. stocks were higher, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 150 points on Wednesday.
Shares of Pure Storage Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PSTG#NYSE">PSTG</a>) gained 26.1% to $67.48 after the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter financial results and issued fourth-quarter <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/12/42303442/pure-storage-shares-soar-after-strong-q3-q4-guidance-above-estimates-details">guidance above estimates</a>.
Pure Storage reported quarterly earnings of 50 cents per share, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of 42 cents. Quarterly revenue came in at $831.07 million which beat the consensus estimate of $818.14 million and is an increase over sales of $762.84 million from the same period last year.
Pure Storage shares jumped 26.1% to $67.48 on Wednesday.
Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today's session.
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<li>Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCRN#NASDAQ">CCRN</a>) shares gained 61.9% to $18.07 after Aya Healthcare announced a definitive agreement to acquire the company for approximately $615 million.</li>
<li>Altimmune Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALT#NASDAQ">ALT</a>) surged 22.4% to $10.76.</li>
<li>Marvell Technology Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>) climbed 22% to $117.05 as the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter financial results and issued fourth-quarter guidance above estimates on Tuesday.</li>
<li>Hesai Group – ADR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HSAI#NASDAQ">HSAI</a>) gained 20.6% to $9.65.</li>
<li>Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STOK#NASDAQ">STOK</a>) jumped 15.2% to $13.17 after the company announced it received breakthrough therapy designation status from the FDA for Zorevuvnersen.</li>
<li>Navitas Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVTS#NASDAQ">NVTS</a>) rose 15.1% to $3.6150.</li>
<li>Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BTDR#NASDAQ">BTDR</a>) climbed 14.6% to $16.97.</li>
<li>MaxLinear, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MXL#NASDAQ">MXL</a>) gained 14.2% to $19.85.</li>
<li>Microvast Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MVST#NASDAQ">MVST</a>) gained 14.2% to $1.61.</li>
<li>Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZETA#NASDAQ">ZETA</a>) rose 13.3% to $27.10 after the company announced a 106% year-over-year usage increase for its marketing platform from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday.</li>
<li>SoundHound AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOUN#NASDAQ">SOUN</a>) gained 12.4% to $9.99.</li>
<li>Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ROKU#NASDAQ">ROKU</a>) rose 10.2% to $83.41. Needham maintained a Buy rating on the stock.</li>
<li>Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>) gained 9.2% to $362.05 following third-quarter results.</li>
<li>Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NASDAQ">POWL</a>) surged 8.8% to $292.50.</li>
<li>UiPath Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PATH#NYSE">PATH</a>) rose 8.5% to $15.61.</li>
<li>JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JBLU#NASDAQ">JBLU</a>) gained 7.2% to $6.49.</li>
<li>MongoDB, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MDB#NASDAQ">MDB</a>) rose 6.6% to $345.27 after Baird maintained an Outperform rating on the stock and raised its price target from $305 to $380.</li>
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<li>Safe Pro Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPAI#NASDAQ">SPAI</a>) stock moved upwards by 25.6% to $2.89 during Wednesday's pre-market session. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $39.5 million. As per the press release, Q3 earnings came out 4 days ago. </li>
<li>374Water (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCWO#NASDAQ">SCWO</a>) stock increased by 18.4% to $1.19. The company's market cap stands at $170.1 million. </li>
<li>Nauticus Robotics (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KITT#NASDAQ">KITT</a>) stock moved upwards by 17.55% to $1.07. The company's market cap stands at $6.8 million. </li>
<li>SES AI (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SES#NYSE">SES</a>) shares moved upwards by 13.31% to $0.37. The company's market cap stands at $133.6 million. </li>
<li>Agrify (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AGFY#NASDAQ">AGFY</a>) stock rose 11.65% to $24.9. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $38.0 million. The company's, Q3 earnings came out 4 days ago. </li>
<li>ZIM Integrated Shipping (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZIM#NYSE">ZIM</a>) stock rose 10.38% to $29.56. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $3.5 billion. The company's, Q3 earnings came out today. </li>
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<li>Volato Group (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOAR#AMEX">SOAR</a>) stock decreased by 14.9% to $0.4 during Wednesday's pre-market session. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $11.8 million. The company's, Q3 earnings came out 2 days ago. </li>
<li>Powell Industries (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NASDAQ">POWL</a>) shares declined by 14.54% to $267.0. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $3.2 billion. The company's, Q4 earnings came out yesterday. </li>
<li>noco-noco (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NCNC#NASDAQ">NCNC</a>) shares fell 13.65% to $0.14. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $26.9 million. </li>
<li>Solidion Technology (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STI#NASDAQ">STI</a>) shares decreased by 13.26% to $0.55. The company's market cap stands at $51.0 million. As per the news, the Q3 earnings report came out yesterday. </li>
<li>Surf Air Mobility (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SRFM#NYSE">SRFM</a>) shares fell 8.36% to $2.01. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $31.1 million. As per the press release, Q3 earnings came out 4 days ago. </li>
<li>Jet AI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JTAI#NASDAQ">JTAI</a>) stock fell 8.25% to $6.23. The company's market cap stands at $4.2 million. The company's, Q3 earnings came out 4 days ago. 
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Powell Industries shares are trading lower after the company reported worse-than-expected Q4 revenue results.

Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NASDAQ">POWL</a>) shares are trading lower on Wednesday after the company reported fourth-quarter <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/11/g42074697/powell-industries-announces-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-fiscal-2024-results" rel="noreferrer noopener">results after the markets closed on Tuesday</a>.
Revenues surged 32% year over year to $275 million, which missed the consensus of $286.49 million.
The revenue growth was led by the Petrochemical sector (+112% Y/Y), Oil &amp; Gas sector (+23% Y/Y), and Commercial &amp; Other Industrial sector (+66% Y/Y).
New orders rose to $267 million from $171 million a year ago, driven by strong&nbsp;demand in the Oil &amp; Gas, Petrochemical, and Electric Utility sectors.
Gross profit increased 55% Y/Y to $80 million, with a margin of 29.2% vs. 24.9% a year ago quarter. EPS&nbsp;of $3.77&nbsp;surpassed <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">the consensus of $3.55</a>.
Brett A. Cope, Powell&#8217;s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, &#8220;We experienced tremendous growth in our largest markets, with our top line growing by 45% in fiscal 2024. We continue to execute at a high standard for both our customers and our shareholders as reflected by our gross margin, which improved 590 basis points compared to the prior year.&#8221;
&#8221;Having recorded our second consecutive year of more than $1.0 billion in new orders, we continue to grow in our traditional markets of oil &amp; gas, petrochemical and electrical utilities, while further diversifying in markets such as data centers, hydrogen, carbon capture and other alternative fuels.&#8221;
As of September 30, 2024, cash and short-term investments totaled $358 million. Backlog remained steady at $1.3 billion as of September 30, 2024, consistent with levels at both June 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023.
Michael Metcalf, Chief Financial Officer, said, &#8220;As we look ahead to fiscal 2025, we expect continued strength across most of our end markets spanning across all of the geographies that we compete in.&#8221;
&#8221;We are pleased with our fiscal 2024 results and remain focused on carrying forward the strong operational execution and commercial momentum that we have experienced this year, into fiscal 2025.&#8221;
&#8221;Notwithstanding our seasonally slower fiscal first quarter, considering the healthy backdrop, robust backlog, strong liquidity, and a solid balance sheet, we anticipate that fiscal 2025 will be <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/guidance" rel="noreferrer noopener">another successful year for Powell.</a>&#8220;
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Price Action: POWL shares are down 15% at $265.63 at the last check Wednesday.
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Shares of Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NASDAQ">POWL</a>) fell sharply in today's pre-market trading after the company <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/POWL/earnings">reported worse-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue results.</a>
Powell Industries reported quarterly earnings of $3.77 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $3.55 per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $275.06 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $286.49 million.
Powell Industries shares dipped 15.4% to $264.00 in the pre-market trading session.
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<li>Target Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TGT#NYSE">TGT</a>) shares declined 16.3% to $129.62 in pre-market trading following downbeat quarterly results.</li>
<li>Destiny Tech100 Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DXYZ#NASDAQ">DXYZ</a>) shares dipped 13.4% to $39.18 in pre-market trading after jumping 24% on Tuesday.</li>
<li>Silvercorp Metals Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SVM#NYSE">SVM</a>) fell 11.3% to $3.59 in pre-market trading after the company announced a $130 million convertible senior notes offering.</li>
<li>QuidelOrtho Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QDEL#NASDAQ">QDEL</a>) fell 6.7% to $36.01 in today's pre-market trading after the company announced the pricing of secondary offering of common stock by the Carlyle Group.</li>
<li>The First of Long Island Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLIC#NASDAQ">FLIC</a>) fell 5.4% to $13.13 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>Fabrinet (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FN#NYSE">FN</a>) fell 4.8% to $236.90 in pre-market trading.</li>
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Shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KEYS#NYSE">KEYS</a>) rose sharply in today's pre-market trading reported <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/11/42075636/keysight-technologies-stock-jumps-on-q4-earnings-revenue-beat-eps-beat-confidence-in-our-ability-to-outperform">better-than-expected earnings for its fourth quarter.</a>
Keysight reported quarterly earnings of $1.65 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.57. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.287 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.258 billion.
The company said it sees first-quarter revenue of $1.265 billion to $1.285 billion and adjusted earnings of $1.65 to $1.71 per share.
Keysight shares jumped 9.3% to $166.20 in the pre-market trading session.
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<li>Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TNXP#NASDAQ">TNXP</a>) gained 63.6% to $0.2663 in pre-market trading after jumping 22% on Tuesday.</li>
<li>Nauticus Robotics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KITT#NASDAQ">KITT</a>) rose 59.3% to $1.45 in pre-market trading after the company entered into strategic collaboration with SeaTrepid to integrate and test its ToolKITT software on remotely operated vehicles.</li>
<li>Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TVGN#NASDAQ">TVGN</a>) gained 41.2% to $1.92 in pre-market trading following third-quarter results.</li>
<li>Digital Brands Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DBGI#NASDAQ">DBGI</a>) gained 30.7% to $0.1524 in pre-market trading after jumping around 18% on Tuesday.</li>
<li>JX Luxventure Ltd (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JXJT#NASDAQ">JXJT</a>) gained 26.2% to $1.64 in pre-market trading after declining around 12% on Tuesday.</li>
<li>KORE Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KORE#NYSE">KORE</a>) gained 25.1% to $2.29 in pre-market trading after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly sales results.</li>
<li>Algorhythm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RIME#NASDAQ">RIME</a>) gained 23.4% to $0.3150 in pre-market trading after reporting third-quarter results.</li>
<li>Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOTH#NASDAQ">HOTH</a>) climbed 22.2% to $0.9993 in pre-market trading after the company was granted U.S. Patent No. 12,144,815 titled &#8220;Use of Aprepitant for Treating Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease.&#8221;</li>
<li>Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KC#NASDAQ">KC</a>) gained 20.8% to $5.55 in pre-market trading. Kingsoft Cloud, on Tuesday, reported a fiscal third-quarter 2024 revenue of 1.89 billion Chinese yuan ($268.7 million), up by 16.0% year-on-year, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $247.46 million.</li>
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<li>PainReform Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PRFX#NASDAQ">PRFX</a>) shares tumbled 26.4% to $1.03 in pre-market trading after jumping 162% on Tuesday. The company announced a 1-for-4 reverse stock split.</li>
<li>X3 Holdings Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XTKG#NASDAQ">XTKG</a>) fell 27.4% to $0.1050 in pre-market trading. XTKG announced a 1-for-20 share consolidation.</li>
<li>Solidion Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STI#NASDAQ">STI</a>) shares fell 21.2% to $0.5003 in pre-market trading following third-quarter results.</li>
<li>Volato Group, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOAR#NYSE">SOAR</a>) declined 16.7% to $0.3912 in pre-market trading after jumping 123% on Tuesday. Volato Group, on Monday, reported a year-over-year increase in third-quarter financial results.</li>
<li>HCW Biologics Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HCWB#NASDAQ">HCWB</a>) shares fell 16.6% to $0.9180 in pre-market trading after dipping 11% on Tuesday. The company announced a $6.9 million direct offering and private placement.</li>
<li>Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NASDAQ">POWL</a>) dipped 15.4% to $264.00 in pre-market trading after the company reported worse-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue results.</li>
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Commenting on the Company's outlook, Michael Metcalf, Powell's Chief Financial Officer, said, "As we look ahead to fiscal 2025, we expect continued strength across most of our end markets spanning across all of the geographies that we compete in. We are pleased with our fiscal 2024 results and remain focused on carrying forward the strong operational execution and commercial momentum that we have experienced this year, into fiscal 2025. Notwithstanding our seasonally slower fiscal first quarter, considering the healthy backdrop, robust backlog, strong liquidity, and a solid balance sheet, we anticipate that fiscal 2025 will be another successful year for Powell."

Powell's Chief Financial Officer Michael Metcalf Says "As We Look Ahead To Fiscal 2025, We Expect Continued Strength Across Most Of Our End Markets Spanning Across All Of The Geographies That We Compete In. We Are Pleased With Our Fiscal 2024 Results And Remain Focused On Carrying Forward The Strong Operational Execution And Commercial Momentum That We Have Experienced This Year, Into Fiscal 2025..."

Powell Industries (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NASDAQ">POWL</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $3.77 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $3.55 by 6.2 percent. This is a 93.33 percent increase over earnings of $1.95 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $275.06 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $286.49 million by 3.99 percent. This is a 31.84 percent increase over sales of $208.64 million the same period last year.

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Powell Industries Q4 EPS $3.77 Beats $3.55 Estimate, Sales $275.06M Miss $286.49M Estimate

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<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
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<tbody>
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<td>GEO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$37.6K</td>
<td>659</td>
<td>3.3K</td>
</tr>
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<td>RKLB</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$23.00</td>
<td>$49.0K</td>
<td>600</td>
<td>693</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LUNR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>12/13/24</td>
<td>$13.00</td>
<td>$30.2K</td>
<td>279</td>
<td>662</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>XMTR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$50.0K</td>
<td>255</td>
<td>500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$12.50</td>
<td>$44.5K</td>
<td>26.4K</td>
<td>380</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UPS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$34.4K</td>
<td>710</td>
<td>363</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>POWL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$30.0K</td>
<td>202</td>
<td>103</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HWM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$115.00</td>
<td>$34.8K</td>
<td>75</td>
<td>51</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GEV</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$330.00</td>
<td>$36.6K</td>
<td>861</td>
<td>25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>URI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$900.00</td>
<td>$29.0K</td>
<td>154</td>
<td>20</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding GEO (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 122 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 99 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.6K, with a price of $380.0 per contract. There were 659 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3391 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For RKLB (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RKLB#NASDAQ">RKLB</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 59 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $23.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.0K, with a price of $245.0 per contract. There were 600 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 693 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding LUNR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LUNR#NASDAQ">LUNR</a>), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 24 day(s) on December 13, 2024. Parties traded 195 contract(s) at a $13.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.2K, with a price of $155.0 per contract. There were 279 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 662 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding XMTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XMTR#NASDAQ">XMTR</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 31 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 250 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.0K, with a price of $200.0 per contract. There were 255 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 500 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SMR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMR#NYSE">SMR</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 59 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 30 contract(s) at a $12.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.5K, with a price of $1485.0 per contract. There were 26483 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 380 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For UPS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UPS#NYSE">UPS</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 423 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 363 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.4K, with a price of $95.0 per contract. There were 710 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 363 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding POWL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NASDAQ">POWL</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 94 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.0K, with a price of $300.0 per contract. There were 202 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 103 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding HWM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HWM#NYSE">HWM</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 178 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 30 contract(s) at a $115.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.8K, with a price of $1160.0 per contract. There were 75 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 51 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GEV (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEV#NYSE">GEV</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 31 day(s) on December 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 15 contract(s) at a $330.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.6K, with a price of $2442.0 per contract. There were 861 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 25 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For URI (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/URI#NYSE">URI</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 59 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 19 contract(s) at a $900.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.0K, with a price of $1530.0 per contract. There were 154 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 20 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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10 Industrials Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session

<h3>Companies Reporting Before The Bell</h3>
• Star Equity Hldgs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STRR#NASDAQ">STRR</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.32 per share on revenue of $13.15 million. 
• EuroDry (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EDRY#NASDAQ">EDRY</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.23 per share on revenue of $19.14 million. 
• S&amp;W Seed (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SANW#NASDAQ">SANW</a>) is expected to report quarterly loss at $1.40 per share on revenue of $17.00 million. 
• GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GDS#NASDAQ">GDS</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.21 per share on revenue of $415.42 million. 
• Valvoline (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VVV#NYSE">VVV</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.42 per share on revenue of $432.47 million. 
• Energizer Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENR#NYSE">ENR</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $1.17 per share on revenue of $805.43 million. 
• Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/J#NYSE">J</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $1.37 per share on revenue of $3.01 billion. 
• Kingsoft Cloud Hldgs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KC#NASDAQ">KC</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.14 per share on revenue of $247.64 million. 
• Atour Lifestyle Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ATAT#NASDAQ">ATAT</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.36 per share on revenue of $264.74 million. 
• MYT Netherlands Parent (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MYTE#NYSE">MYTE</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.06 per share on revenue of $203.93 million. 
• Lowe's Companies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $2.82 per share on revenue of $19.94 billion. 
• Vipshop Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VIPS#NYSE">VIPS</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.33 per share on revenue of $2.91 billion. 
• Weibo (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WB#NASDAQ">WB</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.44 per share on revenue of $435.98 million. 
• Walmart (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.53 per share on revenue of $167.72 billion. 
• Viking Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VIK#NYSE">VIK</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.85 per share on revenue of $1.66 billion. 
• Danimer Scientific (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DNMR#NYSE">DNMR</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.20 per share on revenue of $8.57 million. 
• Northern Technologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NTIC#NASDAQ">NTIC</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.19 per share on revenue of $22.50 million. 
• Eltek (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ELTK#NASDAQ">ELTK</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.31 per share on revenue of $12.40 million. 
• Futu Hldgs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FUTU#NASDAQ">FUTU</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.97 per share on revenue of $347.63 million. 
• Allot (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALLT#NASDAQ">ALLT</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.03 per share on revenue of $22.80 million. 
• Elbit Systems (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ESLT#NASDAQ">ESLT</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $1.86 per share on revenue of $1.61 billion. 
• XPeng (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPEV#NYSE">XPEV</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.27 per share on revenue of $1.38 billion. 
• Amer Sports (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AS#NYSE">AS</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.10 per share on revenue of $1.30 billion. 
• Medtronic (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MDT#NYSE">MDT</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.25 per share on revenue of $8.27 billion. 
• Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OCSL#NASDAQ">OCSL</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.56 per share on revenue of $96.90 million. 
<h3>Companies Reporting After The Bell</h3>
• Workhorse Gr (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WKHS#NASDAQ">WKHS</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.82 per share on revenue of $4.68 million. 
• XP (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XP#NASDAQ">XP</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.40 per share on revenue of $772.20 million. 
• AZEK Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AZEK#NYSE">AZEK</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.27 per share on revenue of $339.99 million. 
• Algorhythm Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RIME#NASDAQ">RIME</a>) is estimated to report earnings for its third quarter. 
• Sociedad Quimica Y Minera (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SQM#NYSE">SQM</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.66 per share on revenue of $1.09 billion. 
• StoneX Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNEX#NASDAQ">SNEX</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $2.05 per share on revenue of $462.98 million. 
• Kore Group Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KORE#NYSE">KORE</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.63 per share on revenue of $67.90 million. 
• ReNew Energy Glb (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RNW#NASDAQ">RNW</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.12 per share on revenue of $313.59 million. 
• Qifu Technology (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QFIN#NASDAQ">QFIN</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $1.42 per share on revenue of $588.49 million. 
• Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBLK#NASDAQ">SBLK</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.99 per share on revenue of $305.05 million. 
• Powell Industries (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NASDAQ">POWL</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $3.55 per share on revenue of $286.49 million. 
• La-Z-Boy (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LZB#NYSE">LZB</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.64 per share on revenue of $505.98 million. 
• Auna (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AUNA#NYSE">AUNA</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.21 per share on revenue of $297.67 million. 
• Varex Imaging (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VREX#NASDAQ">VREX</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.09 per share on revenue of $200.54 million. 
• Keysight Techs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KEYS#NYSE">KEYS</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $1.57 per share on revenue of $1.26 billion. 
• ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZTO#NYSE">ZTO</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.41 per share on revenue of $1.48 billion. 
• Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLB#NYSE">DLB</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.70 per share on revenue of $307.94 million. 
• Golub Capital BDC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GBDC#NASDAQ">GBDC</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.44 per share on revenue of $234.39 million. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Earnings Scheduled For November 19, 2024

Powell Industries's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NYSE">POWL</a>) short percent of float has risen 3.09% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 1.70 million shares sold short, which is 21.68% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 5.11 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Powell Industries Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1731949249_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Powell Industries has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Powell Industries's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Powell Industries's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 8.60%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Looking Into Powell Industries's Recent Short Interest

Powell Industries (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NASDAQ">POWL</a>) is preparing to release its quarterly earnings on Tuesday, 2024-11-19. Here's a brief overview of what investors should keep in mind before the announcement.
Analysts expect Powell Industries to report an earnings per share (EPS) of $3.55.
Powell Industries bulls will hope to hear the company announce they've not only beaten that estimate, but also to provide positive guidance, or forecasted growth, for the next quarter.
New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).
<h3>Historical Earnings Performance</h3>
Last quarter the company beat EPS by $1.63, which was followed by a 37.81% increase in the share price the next day.
Here's a look at Powell Industries's past performance and the resulting price change:

<table>
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<th>Quarter</th>
<th>Q3 2024</th>
<th>Q2 2024</th>
<th>Q1 2024</th>
<th>Q4 2023</th>
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<td>EPS Estimate</td>
<td>2.16</td>
<td>1.77</td>
<td>0.84</td>
<td>1.20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EPS Actual</td>
<td>3.79</td>
<td>2.75</td>
<td>1.98</td>
<td>1.95</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Price Change %</td>
<td>38.0%</td>
<td>19.0%</td>
<td>45.0%</td>
<td>-6.0%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1731945667_0.png" alt="eps graph" />
<h3>Market Performance of Powell Industries's Stock</h3>
Shares of Powell Industries were trading at $278.53 as of November 15. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 253.69%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders are likely bullish going into this earnings release. 
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/POWL/earnings">To track all earnings releases for Powell Industries visit their earnings calendar on our site.</a>
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A Peek at Powell Industries's Future Earnings

Making a noteworthy insider sell on November 13, Thomas W Powell, 10% Owner at Powell Industries (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NASDAQ">POWL</a>), is reported in the latest SEC filing.
What Happened: Powell's recent Form 4 filing with the <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000080420/000121919924000013//Archives/edgar/data/80420/000121919924000013/0001219199-24-000013-index.htm">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission</a> on Wednesday unveiled the sale of 10,000 shares of Powell Industries. The total transaction value is $3,462,081.
Powell Industries shares are trading up 1.35% at $321.5 at the time of this writing on Thursday morning.
<h3>About Powell Industries</h3>
Powell Industries Inc is a United States-based company that develops, designs, manufactures, and services custom-engineered equipment and systems for electrical energy distribution, control, and monitoring. The company's principal products comprise integrated power control room substations, custom-engineered modules, electrical houses, traditional and arc-resistant distribution switchgear and control gear, and so on. These products are applied in oil and gas refining, offshore oil and gas production, petrochemical, pipeline, terminal, mining and metals, light-rail traction power, electric utility, pulp and paper, and other heavy industrial markets. The company generates the majority of its sales from the United States.
<h3>Powell Industries's Economic Impact: An Analysis</h3>
Revenue Growth: Powell Industries displayed positive results in 3 months. As of 30 June, 2024, the company achieved a solid revenue growth rate of approximately 49.8%. This indicates a notable increase in the company's top-line earnings. In comparison to its industry peers, the company stands out with a growth rate higher than the average among peers in the Industrials sector.
Insights into Profitability:
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Gross Margin: The company issues a cost efficiency warning with a low gross margin of 28.37%, indicating potential difficulties in maintaining profitability compared to its peers.
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Earnings per Share (EPS): Powell Industries's EPS is significantly higher than the industry average. The company demonstrates a robust bottom-line performance with a current EPS of 3.85.
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Debt Management: Powell Industries's debt-to-equity ratio is below the industry average. With a ratio of 0.0, the company relies less on debt financing, maintaining a healthier balance between debt and equity, which can be viewed positively by investors.
Exploring Valuation Metrics Landscape:
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Price to Earnings (P/E) Ratio: The current P/E ratio of 29.68 is below industry norms, indicating potential undervaluation and presenting an investment opportunity.
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Price to Sales (P/S) Ratio: With a higher-than-average P/S ratio of 4.09, Powell Industries's stock is perceived as being overvalued in the market, particularly in relation to sales performance.
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EV/EBITDA Analysis (Enterprise Value to its Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation &amp; Amortization): With an impressive EV/EBITDA ratio of 21.51, Powell Industries demonstrates exemplary market valuation, surpassing industry averages.
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Market Capitalization Analysis: Reflecting a smaller scale, the company's market capitalization is positioned below industry averages. This could be attributed to factors such as growth expectations or operational capacity.
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<h3>Unmasking the Significance of Insider Transactions</h3>
While insider transactions provide valuable information, they should be part of a broader analysis in making investment decisions.
In the context of legal matters, the term "insider" refers to any officer, director, or beneficial owner holding more than ten percent of a company's equity securities, as outlined by Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This includes executives in the c-suite and significant hedge funds. Such insiders are obligated to report their transactions through a Form 4 filing, which must be completed within two business days of the transaction.
Pointing towards optimism, a company insider's new purchase signals their positive anticipation for the stock to rise.
Despite insider sells not always signaling a bearish sentiment, they can be driven by various factors.
<h3>A Deep Dive into Insider Transaction Codes</h3>
Digging into the details of stock transactions, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/investing-tools">investors</a> frequently turn their attention to those taking place in the open market, as outlined in Table I of the Form 4 filing. A P in Box 3 indicates a purchase, while S signifies a sale. Transaction code C signals the conversion of an option, and transaction code A denotes a grant, award, or other acquisition of securities from the company.
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