Progress SoftwarePRGS stock rose by 14.91% on Friday after the company reported its Q3 earnings results on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 04:15 PM.
Here's what investors need to know about the announcement.
Earnings
Progress Software beat their estimated earnings by 43.9%, which surprised analysts.
Revenue was up $41,715,000 from the same period last year.
Past Earnings Performance
Last quarter the company beat on EPS by $0.1, which was followed by a 0.98% increase in the share price the next day.
Here's a look at Progress Software's past performance and the resulting price change:
Quarter | Q3 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q1 2021 | Q4 2020 | Q3 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
EPS Estimate | 0.82 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.77 |
EPS Actual | 1.18 | 0.82 | 0.95 | 0.91 | 0.78 |
Price Change % | 14.91% | 0.98% | 5.91% | -9.57% | -5.34% |
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).
Guidance
The company also raised its FY21 EPS and sales guidance above analyst estimates.
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