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Apr 24, 2025
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Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. slipped 2.05% to $47.76 after the fast-casual restaurant operator reported first-quarter 2025 results.
Revenue jumped to $2.87 billion from $2.70 billion, net income edged up to $386.60 million from $359.29 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to 28 cents from 26 cents a year ago.
Comparable restaurant sales decreased 0.4% in the quarter, driven by bad weather and a slowdown in consumer spending.
Food, beverage, and packaging costs in the first quarter were 29.2% of total revenue, an increase from 28.8% in the first quarter of 2024, but the increase was partially offset by higher menu prices.
The company opened 57 company-owned restaurants with 48 locations, including a Chipotlane, and two international licensed restaurants during the quarter.
Chipotle guided fiscal 2025 comparable sales growth in the low single-digit range, and it plans to open between 315 and 345 new company-owned restaurants, with over 80% having a Chipotlane. -
Lam Research Corp. advanced 2.6% to $68.50 after the supplier of wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry reported results for the quarter ending in March.
Revenue edged up to $4.72 billion from $3.79 billion, net income jumped to $1.33 billion from $965.83 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.03 from 73 cents a year ago.
The company guided for the quarter ending in June revenue to be $5.00 billion, compared to $3.87 billion in 2024, and diluted earnings per share to be $1.20, compared to $7.78 a year earlier. -
O'Reilly Automotive Inc. traded flat at $1,380.50 after the auto parts retailer reported first-quarter 2025 results.
Sales increased 4% to $4.14 billion from $3.98 billion, net income declined 2% to $538.48 million from $547.24 million, and diluted earnings per share jumped 2% to $9.35 from $9.20 a year ago.
Comparable store sales climbed 3.6% in the first quarter, on top of 3.4% in the prior year.
During the quarter, the company repurchased 0.4 million shares at an average price of $1,297.15 for a total investment of $559 million, and approximately $1.81 billion remained under share repurchase authorization.
O’Reilly guided fiscal 2025 comparable store sales to increase between 2% and 4%, revenue to be between $17.4 billion and $17.7 billion, compared to $16.71 billion in 2024, and diluted earnings per share to be between $42.90 and $43.40, compared to $40.66 a year ago.
The company plans to open 200 to 210 new stores in 2025. -
Texas Instruments Inc. surged 4.8% to $159.53 after the semiconductor company reported first-quarter 2025 results.
Revenue jumped to $4.07 billion from $3.66 billion, net income edged up to $1.18 billion from $1.10 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.28 from $1.20 a year ago.
"Over the past 12 months we invested $3.8 billion in research and development and selling general and administrative expenses, invested $4.7 billion in capital expenditures, and returned $6.4 billion to owners,” the company said in a release to investors.
The company guided second-quarter revenue to be between $4.17 billion and $4.53 billion, compared to $3.82 billion in 2024, and earnings per share between $1.21 and $1.47, compared to $1.22 a year earlier. -
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. gained 1.6% to $215.79 after the cybersecurity solutions provider reported first-quarter 2025 results.
Revenue increased to $637.8 million from $598.8 million, net income jumped to $190.9 million from $183.9 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.71 from $1.60 a year ago. -
GE Vernova Inc. surged 8.3% to $353.0 after the electric power system provider reported first-quarter 2025 results.
Revenue jumped 11% to $8.03 billion from $7.26 billion, net income swung to a profit of $264 million compared to a loss of $106 million, and diluted earnings per share swung to a profit of 91 cents compared to a loss of 47 cents a year ago.
The company guided fiscal 2025 revenue to be between $36 billion and $37 billion, compared to $34.93 billion in 2024; adjusted EBITDA margin to be in the high-single-digit percentage; and free cash flow between $2.0 billion and $2.5 billion.
“The guidance includes the impact of tariffs as currently outlined and resulting inflation, which is estimated to be approximately $300 million to $400 million, net of mitigating actions,” the company said in a release to investors.
The energy company proposed a dividend of 25 cents per share for the second quarter, payable on May 16 to stockholders on record as of April 18.
In addition, GE Vernova repurchased approximately 4 million shares for $1.2 billion in the first quarter and approximately 1 million shares for $0.3 billion from April 1 to April 17, at a total year-to-date average price of $299. -
Intuitive Surgical Inc. eased 0.8% to $474.70 after the medical devices company reported first-quarter 2025 results.
Revenue surged to $2.25 billion from $1.89 billion, net income jumped to $698.4 million from $544.9 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.92 from $1.51 a year ago.
The company guided fiscal 2025 worldwide da Vinci procedure growth to be between 15% and 17%, compared to 17% in 2024, including an estimated impact of tariffs of 1.7% of revenue, plus or minus 30 basis points. -
Tesla Inc. surged 5.4% to $250.80 after the electric vehicle maker reported first-quarter 2025 results.
Revenue declined to $19.33 billion from $21.30 billion, net income edged down to $409 million from $1.39 billion, and diluted earnings per share fell to 12 cents from 41 cents a year ago.
The decline in revenue came with fewer vehicle deliveries, in part due to the Model Y update across all four vehicle factories, the company said in a release to investors.
Furthermore, the average selling price also dropped, and the company experienced growth in energy generation, storage, and services. -
Northern Trust Corp. surged 3.7% to $89.99 after the financial services company released first-quarter 2025 results.
Total revenue edged up to $1.94 billion from $1.65 billion, net income jumped to $392.0 million from $214.7 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.90 from 96 cents a year ago.
GE Aerospace surged 3.1% to $183.89 after the provider of jet and turboprop engines reported first-quarter 2025 results.
Revenue climbed 11% to $9.93 billion from $8.95 billion, profit edged up 13% to $2.24 billion from $1.99 billion, and continuing earnings per share rose 16% to $1.83 from $1.58 a year ago.
The company guided fiscal 2025 operating profit to be between $7.8 billion and $8.2 billion, compared to $7.3 billion in 2024, and adjusted earnings per share between $5.10 and $5.45, compared to $4.60 a year earlier. -
PulteGroup Inc. gained 2.3% to $95.30 after the home builder reported first-quarter 2025 results.
Total revenue declined to $3.89 billion from $3.95 billion, net income edged down to $522.80 million from $662.98 million, and diluted earnings per share fell to $2.57 from $3.10 a year ago.
The company closed 6,583 homes, generating home sale revenues of $3.7 billion, and announced net new orders of 7,765 homes with a value of $4.5 billion, compared to net new orders of 8,379 homes with a value of $4.7 billion a year ago.
The home builder said its unit backlog includes 11,335 homes with a value of $7.2 billion.
During the quarter, PulteGroup repurchased $300 million of common shares and announced a $1.3 billion cash position.
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