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NYSE:ATKR
NYSE:ATKRElectrical

Atkore (ATKR) Earnings Swings Keep Dividend Coverage Concerns In Focus

Atkore Q1 2026 Earnings Snapshot Atkore (ATKR) opened its new fiscal year with Q1 2026 results that sit against a mixed recent track record, with quarterly revenue over the last two reported periods at US$735.0 million and US$752.0 million, while EPS moved from US$1.26 to a loss of US$1.62 alongside net income shifting from a profit of US$42.3 million to a loss of US$54.3 million. Looking back further, the company has seen quarterly revenue range between US$661.6 million and US$822.4 million...
NasdaqGS:ACT
NasdaqGS:ACTDiversified Financial

Enact Holdings Ups Capital Returns With New Buyback And Steady Dividend

Enact Holdings (NasdaqGS:ACT) unveiled a new US$500 million share repurchase program. The company also entered into a share buyback agreement with Genworth Financial. Management reaffirmed its focus on shareholder returns by maintaining the quarterly dividend. Enact Holdings, a provider of mortgage insurance solutions, is making a sizable capital commitment with this new buyback authorization and agreement with Genworth Financial. For you as an investor, this combination of repurchases and...
NYSE:FBP
NYSE:FBPBanks

Stronger Earnings and Capital Returns Could Be A Game Changer For First BanCorp (FBP)

First BanCorp. recently reported fourth-quarter 2025 results, posting net income of US$87.1 million versus US$75.7 million a year earlier, alongside modestly higher net charge-offs of US$20.4 million, or an annualized 0.63% of average loans. The bank paired these results with an 11% dividend increase to US$0.20 per share and completion of a US$50 million share repurchase, highlighting management’s confidence while nonperforming assets reached a record low and core deposits grew. We’ll now...
NYSE:BALL
NYSE:BALLPackaging

Ball (BALL) Earnings Growth And 5.6% Margin Challenge Longer‑Term Bearish Narratives

Ball (BALL) has put fresh numbers on the board for FY 2025, with third quarter revenue of US$3.4b and basic EPS of US$1.19, backed by trailing twelve month revenue of US$12.7b and EPS of US$2.53. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue move from US$2.9b in Q4 2024 to US$3.1b in Q1 2025, US$3.3b in Q2 2025 and US$3.4b in Q3 2025, while quarterly EPS shifted from a small loss in Q4 2024 to US$0.64, US$0.77 and then US$1.19. This sets up a story that now turns on how durable these...
NYSE:EVTC
NYSE:EVTCDiversified Financial

Is EVERTEC (EVTC) Offering An Opportunity After Recent Share Price Weakness?

If you are wondering whether EVERTEC's current share price offers value or just more volatility, it helps to step back and look at what the numbers are actually saying. The stock last closed at US$28.49, with returns of a 2.3% decline over 7 days, a 0.7% decline over 30 days, a 0.7% decline year to date and a 12.4% decline over the past year, while the 3 and 5 year returns show 21.8% and 22.8% declines. Recent news around EVERTEC has focused on its position as a payments and financial...
NYSE:AFG
NYSE:AFGInsurance

Earnings Beat And Special Dividend Could Be A Game Changer For American Financial Group (AFG)

American Financial Group, Inc. recently reported fourth-quarter 2025 results showing net income of US$299 million on revenue of US$2.06 billion, and its Board declared a special cash dividend of US$1.50 per share payable on February 25, 2026, to shareholders of record on February 16, 2026. While full-year revenue and earnings per share from continuing operations were slightly lower than the prior year, the company still delivered quarterly earnings that exceeded analyst expectations and...