Premarket Movers: Generac Surges, Lennar Falls, Fluence Cuts Guidance
- Generac’s shares climbed 33% following a $2.4 billion deal with Amazon for data center generators.
- Lennar’s disappointing earnings result in a 1.2% drop in stock price, missing analyst expectations.
- Fluence Energy’s shares fell 22% after lowering its revenue guidance for 2026.
In premarket trading, Generac experienced a significant 33% increase in its stock price after securing a major agreement with Amazon. The deal entails the supply of backup power generators for Amazon’s data centers, with initial deliveries projected to be valued at $2.4 billion between 2027 and 2028. Additionally, Generac has granted Amazon the option to purchase up to $340 million in company stock. As a result of this news, Amazon’s stock also saw a 1.3% rise.
Lennar, the homebuilding company, faced a downturn as its shares dropped 1.2% following the release of its third-quarter earnings. The company reported earnings of $1.19 per share, falling short of the $1.28 per share expected by analysts surveyed by FactSet. This figure reflects a significant decline from its earnings during the same period last year. Lennar’s revenue also missed expectations, coming in at $8.05 billion compared to the consensus estimate of $8.23 billion.
Fluence Energy’s shares fell sharply by 22% after the battery storage manufacturer revised its full-year revenue guidance downward. Fluence now anticipates revenue of $2.4 billion for 2026, a decrease from its earlier projection of $2.9 billion to $3.1 billion. The company also expects a loss of $200 million before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), which is a considerable shift from its previous guidance range that estimated a loss of $30 million to a $10 million EBITDA.
Nike’s stock moved up 1.5% after announcing the appointment of Alexandre Arnault, Deputy CEO of LVMH’s Moët Hennessy, to its board of directors. The company stated, “Alexandre has earned a reputation for helping iconic global brands evolve, innovate and grow in a changing, complex marketplace.”
Arm Holdings saw a 4% increase in share value following comments from CEO Rene Haas, who expressed his confidence in the company’s ability to fulfill demand for its upcoming data center chip during an interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer.
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