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NEW YORK -On Wednesday, Teledyne Technologies (NYSE:TDY) reported first quarter earnings that beat expectations but lowered its full-year guidance.
The company’s shares were down -1.32% in premarket trading following the release.
The aerospace and defense electronics company posted adjusted earnings per share of $4.55, topping the analyst consensus of $4.92. Revenue came in at $1.35 billion, slightly below estimates of $1.42 billion and down 2.4% year-over-year.
While Teledyne exceeded profit expectations, it reduced its full-year 2024 earnings outlook to $19.25-$19.45 per share, down from its previous guidance of $20.35-$20.68. The company cited weakness in some shorter-cycle imaging and instrumentation markets.
"We achieved record first quarter non-GAAP operating margin, adjusted earnings per share and free cash flow," said Robert Mehrabian, Executive Chairman. "While overall orders remained strong, sales were impacted by deterioration in some of our shorter cycle imaging and instrumentation markets."
Teledyne now expects full-year sales to be flat compared to 2023, with declines in industrial automation and test and measurement markets offset by growth in marine, aviation and certain defense businesses.
The company generated record first quarter free cash flow of $275.1 million. It plans to deploy capital for stock repurchases of $250-$300 million under a new authorization.
For the second quarter, Teledyne forecasts adjusted EPS of $4.40-$4.50, below the $4.92 consensus estimate.
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