Why Idexx Laboratories Stock Surged by Almost 15% Today

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Investors were barking for some shares thanks to a better-than-expected earnings report.

Animal healthcare diagnostics specialist Idexx Laboratories(IDXX +14.72%) stock was an unquestionably healthy investment on Monday. Market players flocked to the company’s shares following the release of a fresh set of quarterly earnings. Idexx closed the day nearly 15% higher in value, crushing the 0.2% gain of the S&P 500 index.

Throwing investors a tasty treat

Idexx published its third-quarter figures well before market open that day. The company divulged that its revenue was almost $1.11 billion, up a sturdy 13% from the same period of 2024. Net income according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) rose more sharply, growing by 18% to $274.6 million. On a non-GAAP (adjusted) per-share basis, net income rose 15% to $3.22.

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The two numbers were sufficiently high to beat the average analyst estimates. The consensus pundit projection for revenue was $1.07 billion, and that for adjusted profitability was $3.14 per share.

In its earnings release, Idexx CEO Jay Mazelsky said the company “made exceptional progress on our innovation-driven growth strategy with strong execution and global customer adoption.”

Idexx Laboratories

Today’s Change

(14.72%) $92.66

Current Price

$722.17

Guidance raised for two key fundamentals

Management clearly believes this will keep the growth engine running, as it raised guidance for both revenue and net income.

For full-year 2025, Idexx now believes it will earn $4.27 billion to $4.3 billion in revenue, and earnings per share (EPS) of $12.81 to $13.01. The bottoms of both of those ranges top the average analyst estimates; for revenue this is under $4.24 billion, and for EPS it’s $12.63.

Eric Volkman has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Idexx Laboratories. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.