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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Surprises in Results: (LMIA), (IRDM), (INHX), (KCAP), (FTEK)

Lmi Aerospace Inc (LMIA) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in June 2011. They reported actual earnings per share of $0.41 when they were expecting earnings to be $0.37 per share. Earnings beat analyst estimates by 10.81%. Investors might expect the stock price to increase as results were better than expected. Further analysis may need to be done to determine whether the upswing will come to effect. Guidance and revenue estimates must be taken into consideration. Shares of LMIA fell by 2.59% or $-0.51/share to $19.19. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $13.50 and as high as $25.00. On average, 61347 shares of LMIA exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 14664.

Iridium Communications Inc (IRDM) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in June 2011. Earnings came in at $0.16 per share compared to analyst estimates of $0.15 per share. Earnings beat analyst estimates by 6.67%. Investors could expect the stock price to increase as results were better than expected. Further analysis may need to be done to determine whether the upswing will come to effect. Guidance and revenue estimates must be taken into consideration. Shares of IRDM traded higher by 0.85% or $0.06/share to $7.11. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $7.05 and as high as $10.33. On average, 564077 shares of IRDM exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 153293.

Inhibitex Inc (INHX) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in June 2011. The company reported $-0.07 per share when analysts were expecting earnings of $-0.09. Earnings beat expectations by $0.02 per share or 22.22%. Investors might expect the stock price to rise on better than expected results. Further analysis on other trends may need to be completed to determine whether the upswing will be confirmed. Guidance, stock price, and revenue estimates must be considered as well. There are currently 9 analysts covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information. Shares of INHX fell by 4.0% or $-0.16/share to $3.84. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $1.31 and as high as $5.23. On average, 456041 shares of INHX exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 233739.

Kohlberg Capital Corporation (KCAP) reported earnings results for the quarter ended June 2011. Earnings came in at $0.13 per share compared to analyst estimates of $0.14 per share. Earnings were unexpectedly -7.14% lower than estimated. Investors might expect the stock price to fall as earnings were below expectations. Examining previous stock price movement may help to further determine the direction of the share price. Guidance, stock price, and revenue estimates must be considered as well. Shares of KCAP traded higher by 2.18% or $0.12/share to $5.62. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $3.42 and as high as $8.71. On average, 172294 shares of KCAP exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 78418.

Fuel-tech, Inc (FTEK) reported earnings results for the quarter ended June 2011. The company reported $0.02 per share when analysts were expecting earnings of $0.05. Earnings were unexpectedly -60.0% lower than estimated. Investors could expect the stock price to decrease as earnings were worse than expected. Further analysis may need to be conducted to determine whether the downswing will occur. Shares of FTEK traded higher by 3.14% or $0.119/share to $3.91. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $3.77 and as high as $11.20. On average, 140752 shares of FTEK exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 39019.