When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?
Citi has reiterated its buy rating on Smith & Nephew PLC (LSE:SN) following recent meetings with the company's CEO and CFO. The bank highlights a constructive tone around the business despite the decision not to upgrade full-year guidance, citing global uncertainties and tough fourth-quarter comparisons.
SharkNinja, Inc. (NYSE:SN ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 7, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants James Lamb - Senior VP of Investor Relations & Treasury Mark Adam Barrocas - President, CEO & Director Patraic Reagan - Executive VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Alexander Thomas Perry - BofA Securities, Research Division Brooke Siler Roach - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Randal J. Konik - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Steven Paul Forbes - Guggenheim Securities, LLC, Research Division Operator Good morning, and thank you all for attending the SharkNinja's Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Call.
The appliance giant SharkNinja crushed second quarter earnings estimates and raised guidance thanks to strong international sales. Mark Barrocas, SharkNinja CEO, says the company is shifting all of its supply chain outside of China to Southeast Asia.
Although the revenue and EPS for SharkNinja, Inc. (SN) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
SharkNinja, Inc. (SN) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.97 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.78 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.71 per share a year ago.
Citi has stuck with its ‘buy' call on Smith & Nephew PLC (LSE:SN) after the company delivered quarterly results that were, in Citi's words, “meaningfully better than expected”, and announced a $500mn share buyback that caught many by surprise. In its latest note, it highlighted that Smith & Nephew's organic growth for the second quarter came in “200–250 basis points above Visible Alpha consensus" and its own forecasts, driven by strong performances across the board.
SN's Q2 earnings outlook is strong as innovation, pricing and global growth power its 57.7% stock surge.
Smith & Nephew PLC (LSE:SN) shares surged 14% after the company reported robust revenue and profit growth, and announced a $500 million share buyback to be launched in the second half of the year. The medical technology group's second-quarter revenue climbed 7.8% year-on-year to $1.55 billion, with all business units and regions outperforming the first quarter.
Smith & Nephew PLC (LSE:SN) maintained full-year guidance after reporting robust revenue growth and rising profitability on Tuesday, as the medical technology company posted strong sets of results for the second quarter and first half. The group also announced a $500 million share buyback to be launched in the second half of the year, underlining its cash generation and a healthy balance sheet.
SharkNinja, Inc. (SN) reached $112.29 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -3.28% change compared to its last close.
SharkNinja, Inc. (SN) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.