Take a closer look at the companies gaining attention during after-hours trading. Let’s start with Ulta Beauty. This beauty retailer saw its shares rise by an impressive 7% after reporting outstanding results for the fourth quarter. Ulta reported earnings of $8.46 per share on revenues of $3.49 billion, surpassing analyst predictions, which were set at $7.12 per share and $3.46 billion in revenue. However, it’s important to note that their full-year guidance appeared weaker than expected.
Turning to Docusign, the electronic signature platform experienced an 8% increase in its share value. This uptick came as the company posted stronger-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter. Docusign’s adjusted earnings were reported at 86 cents per share, nudging past the consensus forecast of analysts surveyed by LSEG by just a cent. Revenue was reported at $776 million, exceeding the anticipated $761 million.
Next up is Rubrik, a company in the data management space that saw its stock rally by 15% after delivering a better-than-anticipated fourth-quarter performance. Rubrik reported an adjusted loss of 18 cents per share, which was a significant improvement over the 39-cent loss forecast by analysts, according to LSEG. The company’s revenue reached $258 million, topping the consensus estimate of $233 million.
PagerDuty also made headlines with its stock surging 9% due to solid earnings and the announcement of a new share repurchase program. For the fourth quarter, PagerDuty reported earnings of 22 cents, excluding certain items, on revenues of $121.4 million. Analysts polled by LSEG had predicted earnings of 16 cents per share and revenues of $120 million.
Lastly, let’s talk about Semtech, a company in the semiconductor sector. It saw its shares jump nearly 12% after revealing better-than-expected earnings and providing strong guidance for the current quarter. Semtech reported fourth-quarter earnings of 40 cents, excluding certain items, on revenues of $251 million. This was above analyst expectations, which had been set at earnings of 32 cents per share and revenues of $249 million, according to LSEG.