Industrials businesses quietly power the physical things we depend on, from cars and homes to e-commerce infrastructure. Unfortunately, this role also comes with a demand profile tethered to the ebbs and flows of the broader economy, and investors seem to be forecasting a downturn -
over the past six months, the industry has pulled back by 6%. This performance was disheartening since the S&P 500 held steady.
Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at MDU Resources (NYSE:MDU) and the best and worst performers in the energy products and services industry.
Infrastructure investment and operations firm FTAI Infrastructure (NASDAQ:FIP) will be announcing earnings results tomorrow after the bell. Here’s what to expect.
Over the last six months, FTAI Infrastructure’s shares have sunk to $8.21, producing a disappointing 10.3% loss - a stark contrast to the S&P 500’s 4.7% gain. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Over the past six months, FTAI Infrastructure’s stock price fell to $8.21. Shareholders have lost 12.6% of their capital, which is disappointing considering the S&P 500 has climbed by 6.1%. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Wrapping up Q3 earnings, we look at the numbers and key takeaways for the construction and engineering stocks, including MDU Resources (NYSE:MDU) and its peers.
Infrastructure investment and operations firm FTAI Infrastructure (NASDAQ:FIP) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 CY2024 as sales rose 3.2% year on year to $83.31 million. Its GAAP loss of $0.45 per share was also 13.4% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
As of April 15, 2024, three stocks in the industrials sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.
