Why Dycom, Etsy & Dreamworks Are Moving In The After-Hours Session

Shares of Dycom Industries, Inc. DY were trading down more than 15 percent on Tuesday’s after-hours session, after the company announced its fourth quarter financial results. The small cap provider of specialty contracting services posted earnings of $0.54 per share, $0.03 below consensus estimates, on revenue of $559.5 million, which came in ahead of the anticipated $543.98 million. Management also announced that the company’s Board of Directors approved an additional $50 million to repurchase shares, and that Eitan Gertel was appointed as a director.

On the other hand, Etsy Inc ETSY gained more than 14 percent since the bell rang. After the market closed, the small cap marketplace operator reported a net loss of $(0.04) per share, $0.04 below consensus, on revenue of $87.9 million, which came in ahead of expectations for $85.85 million. However, the figure driving the surge in the stock price was that for adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, which came in at $14 million, above estimates of $12.4 million.

Finally, there’s Dreamworks Animation Skg Inc DWA, up more than 11.5 percent since the market closed. The entertainment company posted earnings of $0.55 per share, well above the Street’s consensus of $0.17 per share. Revenue of $319.3 million, up 36.3 percent year-over-year, also beat expectations of $272.22 million in sales.

Disclosure: Javier Hasse holds no positions in any of the securities mentioned above.