Shorts Clobbered as Zoltek (ZOLT) Rips Apart Q4 Views
Zoltek Companies (Nasdaq: ZOLT) shares are absolutely ripping Friday following reportedly strong fourth-quarter numbers. The stock is up nearly 40 percent Friday, just off days' highs of $14.09.
Earnings were a robust 28 cents per share on revenue of $47.05 million. EPS simply thumped analyst views calling for a 7 cent per share report. Revenue topped the expected number of $43.5 million.
Revenue was a 43.2 percent increase over the same period last year, while Zoltek swung into profit from a net loss of $1.561 million in the fourth quarter of 2010.
Its Carbon Fibers business reported the strongest growth, 50.3 percent on the top-line to $37.68 million.
Aside from the numbers, its a rather strong surge. Notably, about 19 percent of all outstanding shares were being held short into the numbers -- 5.3 million of 34.4 million outstanding -- amounting to about 20 trading days.
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Earnings were a robust 28 cents per share on revenue of $47.05 million. EPS simply thumped analyst views calling for a 7 cent per share report. Revenue topped the expected number of $43.5 million.
Revenue was a 43.2 percent increase over the same period last year, while Zoltek swung into profit from a net loss of $1.561 million in the fourth quarter of 2010.
Its Carbon Fibers business reported the strongest growth, 50.3 percent on the top-line to $37.68 million.
Aside from the numbers, its a rather strong surge. Notably, about 19 percent of all outstanding shares were being held short into the numbers -- 5.3 million of 34.4 million outstanding -- amounting to about 20 trading days.
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