We recently published 10 Easy Double-Digit Gainers. Envista Holdings Corp. (NYSE:NVST) was one of the best performers last week.
Envista soared by 23.4 percent week-on-week to hit a nearly three-year high, as investors cheered its strong earnings performance, having swung to profitability last year.
On Friday alone, the dental equipment company soared to its highest price of $29.27 before paring gains to finish the session just up by 17.77 percent at $29.10 apiece.
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In an updated report on Thursday, Envista Holdings Corp. (NYSE:NVST) said that it incurred a $47 million net income last year, reversing a $1.1 billion net loss in 2024.
Sales increased by 8 percent to $2.7 billion from $2.5 billion year-on-year.
In the fourth quarter alone, net profit soared by 2,642 percent to $32.9 million from only $1.2 million in the same period a year earlier. Sales also grew by 15 percent to $750.6 million from $652.9 million.
“With our disciplined focus on growth, operations, and people, Q4 2025 marked another quarter of continued progress for Envista…In the process, we posted positive growth in all major businesses and geographies, made broad-based improvements in employee development and engagement, and returned $166 million to shareholders through share repurchases,” Envista Holdings Corp. (NYSE:NVST) CEO Paul Keel.
For this year, Envista Holdings Corp. (NYSE:NVST) is looking to grow its core sales by 2 to 4 percent, while adjusted EBITDA is expected to increase by 7 to 13 percent.
Adjusted diluted earnings per share are pegged at $1.35 to $1.45.
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