IHS Markit (INFO, $79.00) beats fiscal Q4 earnings and revenue expectations
IHS Markit Ltd. reported its fiscal fourth-quarter 2019 earnings and revenues – both of which surpassed Zacks Consensus Estimate.
The information provider company’s adjusted earnings for the quarter came in at 65 cents per share, beating the consensus estimate by 6.6%. The figure was +14% higher from the year-ago quarter.
Total revenues of $1.12 billion, exceeded the consensus by 0.05%. Revenues increased + 5% year-over-year for the quarter.
Revenues at the company’s Resources segment rose +75 year-over-year to $237.6 million; recurring revenues of this segment grew +5% organically.
The Transportation segment’s revenue increased +9% year-over-year to $324.5 million. Recurring revenues at this segment climbed +12% organically.
CMS segment revenue declined -8% year over year, with 1% organic growth in recurring revenues.
The company’s Financial services segment’s revenues rose +5% year over year to $430.6 million; recurring revenue in this segment increased +8% organically.
Recurring fixed revenues increased +6% year-over-year to $810.1 million; they grew +7% on an organic basis. Recurring variable revenues rose +6% to $147.5 million, and +7% on an organic basis.
Non-recurring revenues fell -2% from the year-ago quarter to $162.8 million; they were up +1% on an organic basis.
Looking ahead, IHS Markit projects revenues of $4.52 billion to $4.59 billion, (including organic growth of 5% to 6%) for fiscal full year 2020. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is $4.41 billion.
IHS expects adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2020 to range between $1.86 billion and $1.89 billion. It expects adjusted EPS range of $2.82 to $2.88. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is $2.58.
INFO's MACD Histogram just turned positive
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for INFO turned positive on August 28, 2025. Looking at past instances where INFO's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 21 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on August 11, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on INFO as a result. In of 41 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where INFO advanced for three days, in of 164 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 198 cases where INFO Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for INFO moved out of overbought territory on August 29, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 23 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 23 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 3 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where INFO declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
INFO broke above its upper Bollinger Band on August 12, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
Notable companies
Industry description
Market Cap
High and low price notable news
Volume
Fundamental Analysis Ratings
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
Advertisement
General Information
a provider of investment advisory services
Category LargeBlend
Advertisement