Forgent Power Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:FPS) shares are trading higher Monday after the company reported second-quarter financial results.
- Forgent stock is charging ahead with explosive momentum. What’s fueling FPS momentum?
Double Beat In Q2
The company reported revenue of $296.40 million, beating the consensus estimate of $283.19 million and representing a 69% year-over-year growth. In addition, Forgent reported adjusted earnings per share of 15 cents, beating the consensus estimate of 13 cents.
Bookings increased 268% year over year to $762 million. The company's book-to-bill ratio rose to 2.6x from 1.6x in the first quarter.
Backlog totaled $1.5 billion as of Dec. 31, representing increases of 45% quarter-over-quarter and 100% year-over-year.
"Our second quarter growth in revenues, bookings and backlog highlight the exceptional momentum we have across our business and reflects both market growth and share gains in all three of our primary end-markets," CEO Gary Niederpruem said.
Forgent sees fiscal-year revenue between $1.27 billion and $1.32 billion, versus the consensus estimate of $1.28 billion.
IPO Details
Forgent priced its initial public offering on Feb. 4 at $27 per share. The stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 5 under the ticker symbol "FPS."
Including the underwriters' over-allotment option, the total offering size was approximately $1.7 billion.
Forgent Shares Power Higher
FPS Price Action: At the time of publication, Forgent shares are trading 6.46% higher at $32.98, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
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