Nutanix's stock soars 15% on revenue beat, strong sales guidance
By Jon Swartz
Cloud services company's stock soars toward a near 2-year high
Nutanix Inc.'s stock shot up toward a near two-year high Friday, after the company reported quarterly revenue that topped analysts' estimates and issued strong sales guidance.
The company's board also authorized the repurchase of up to $350 million in stock.
The cloud services company's stock rallied 18.5% in premarket trading, putting it on track to open at the highest price seen during regular-session hours since October 2021.
"Our consistent execution over the course of the year against an uncertain macro backdrop is a testament to the benefits of our subscription model, as well as the value our customers see in [our product] as they look to modernize IT footprints and implement hybrid multi-cloud operating models," Nutanix Chief Executive Rajiv Ramaswami said in an interview. "The world has moved from everything in the public cloud to a hybrid."
Nutanix (NTNX)reported a fiscal fourth-quarter net loss of $13.3 million. Adjusted earnings were 24 cents a share.
Revenue leaped 28% to $494.2 million, from $385.5 million a year ago.
Analysts surveyed by FactSet had expected on average net earnings of 16 cents a share on revenue of $475 million.
Nutanix is predicting $495 million to $505 million in first-quarter sales, blowing past analyst estimates of $487 million. Ramaswami expects growth to continue long-term as more companies adopt AI; Nutanix recently introduced ChatGPT in a box.
Shares of Nutanix have gained 19.4% this year through Thursday, while the broader S&P 500 index has advanced 17.4%.
-Jon Swartz
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