For the quarter ended March 2026, Ormat Technologies (ORA) reported revenue of $403.91 million, up 75.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.30, compared to $0.68 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +15.64% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $349.29 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.92, the EPS surprise was +41.3%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Ormat Technologies performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Revenues- Product: $177.4 million versus $144.12 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +458.4% change. Revenues- Energy Storage: $44.9 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $25.06 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +152.9%. Revenues- Electricity: $181.6 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $185.22 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +0.8%. Gross Profit- Product: $37.97 million compared to the $30.24 million average estimate based on three analysts. Gross Profit- Energy Storage: $26.54 million versus $6.95 million estimated by three analysts on average. Gross Profit- Electricity: $55.86 million compared to the $62.97 million average estimate based on three analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for Ormat Technologies here>>>
Shares of Ormat Technologies have returned +2.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days
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