590 material Form 8-K filings that 521 companies we cover made with the SEC in October 2024, each read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). All of them were written later, when past filings were added: a selection, not every 8-K of the month (see the note below).
JBT Corporation reported third-quarter 2024 revenue of $454 million, up 12%, with diluted EPS of $1.18, up 22%, and adjusted EPS of $1.50, up 35%. The company reiterated full-year 2024 guidance for revenue, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS, but updated its GAAP guidance to reflect an expected $28 million to $32 million non-cash, pre-tax pension charge in the fourth quarter.
Q3 2024 revenue of $454 million rose 12%; income from continuing operations of $38 million rose 23%
Diluted EPS of $1.18 rose 22%; adjusted EPS of $1.50 rose 35%; adjusted EBITDA of $82 million rose 23%
Pension settlement expected to bring a $28 million to $32 million non-cash, pre-tax charge in Q4 2024; FY2024 GAAP EPS guidance is $3.60 to $3.90
Marel acquisition expected to close on or about the end of 2024; secured a $1.8 billion revolving credit facility and a $900 million Term Loan B in October 2024
Renasant reported third-quarter 2024 net income of $72.5 million, or $1.18 diluted EPS, up from $38.8 million and $0.69 in the second quarter, helped by a $38.95 million after-tax gain on the sale of its insurance agency. Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.70, down from $0.74 a year earlier, and the filing also reports that shareholders of Renasant and The First Bancshares approved their merger, with completion expected in the first half of 2025.
Net income $72.5 million in Q3 2024 vs. $38.8 million in Q2 2024 and $41.8 million in Q3 2023
Diluted EPS $1.18 (GAAP) and $0.70 (adjusted, non-GAAP) vs. $0.74 adjusted a year earlier
Shareholders approved the merger with The First Bancshares, Inc.; Renasant expects completion in the first half of 2025
Board approved a new $100.0 million stock repurchase program on October 22, 2024; no buybacks occurred in Q3 2024
Agree Realty reported third-quarter 2024 net income up 7.2% to $42.5 million and AFFO per share up 2.8% to $1.03. The REIT raised its full-year 2024 acquisition volume guidance to approximately $850 million from $700 million and narrowed its AFFO per share guidance to $4.12 to $4.14 from $4.11 to $4.14, which supports higher per-share cash flow expectations for shareholders.
Q3 2024 net income per share rose 2.6% to $0.42; Core FFO per share rose 2.2% to $1.01
Full-year 2024 AFFO per share guidance revised to $4.12 to $4.14 from $4.11 to $4.14
Full-year 2024 acquisition volume guidance raised to approximately $850 million from approximately $700 million
Total liquidity exceeded $1.9 billion as of September 30, 2024, including $725.0 million of outstanding forward equity
Pentair reported third-quarter 2024 sales of $993 million, down 2% from a year earlier, while GAAP diluted EPS rose 6% to $0.84 and adjusted EPS rose 16% to $1.09. The company raised its full-year 2024 adjusted EPS guidance to approximately $4.27 and set fourth-quarter adjusted EPS guidance of approximately $1.02, but revenue declined and full-year sales guidance was maintained at roughly flat to down 1%.
Q3 2024 sales of $993 million, down 2%; core sales declined 1%
GAAP diluted EPS of $0.84, up 6%; adjusted diluted EPS of $1.09, up 16%
Full-year 2024 adjusted EPS guidance raised to approximately $4.27; GAAP EPS guidance updated to approximately $3.70
Fourth-quarter 2024 sales expected at $965 million to $975 million, down 1% to 2%
Quest Diagnostics reported third-quarter 2024 net revenues of $2.49 billion, up 8.5% from a year earlier, and reported diluted EPS of $1.99, up 1.5%. The company raised its full-year 2024 revenue outlook to $9.80 billion to $9.85 billion, citing recent acquisitions including LifeLabs, while keeping the midpoint of its adjusted EPS outlook unchanged.
Q3 2024 net revenues $2.49 billion, up 8.5%; organic growth 4.2% per CEO Jim Davis
Q3 operating income $330 million, down 3.3% from $342 million; adjusted diluted EPS $2.30, up 3.6%
2024 revenue guidance raised to $9.80 billion–$9.85 billion from $9.50 billion–$9.58 billion
2024 reported diluted EPS guidance narrowed to $7.60–$7.70; adjusted EPS guidance $8.85–$8.95 from $8.80–$9.00
3M reported third-quarter 2024 results on October 22, 2024, with sales of $6.3 billion, up 0.4% year-on-year, and adjusted EPS of $1.98, up 18%. GAAP EPS from continuing operations was $2.48, compared with a loss of $4.56 a year earlier, which was driven by litigation costs. The company raised its full-year 2024 adjusted EPS outlook to $7.20 to $7.30 from $7.00 to $7.30, which is positive for shareholders, though operating cash flow was negative $1.8 billion after $3.6 billion in net after-tax litigation payments.
Q3 2024 sales of $6.3 billion, up 0.4% year-on-year; organic sales fell 0.1%
GAAP EPS of $2.48 vs. a loss of $4.56 in Q3 2023; adjusted EPS of $1.98, up 18%
Full-year 2024 adjusted EPS outlook raised to $7.20 to $7.30 from $7.00 to $7.30; adjusted organic sales growth forecast about 1%
Operating cash flow of $(1.8) billion, including $3.6 billion in net after-tax litigation payments; adjusted free cash flow of $1.5 billion
Banc of California reported a third-quarter 2024 net loss available to common stockholders of $1.2 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $20.4 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, in the second quarter. The result includes a $60 million pre-tax loss from repositioning $742 million of securities, while adjusted net earnings were $41.4 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, and net interest margin rose to 2.93%.
GAAP net loss available to common stockholders of $1.2 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, for Q3 2024, versus $20.4 million, or $0.12, in Q2 2024
Adjusted net earnings of $41.4 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, include a $60 million pre-tax loss on the securities repositioning
Net interest margin increased 13 basis points to 2.93%; total revenue was $216.7 million versus $259.3 million in Q2
Nonperforming assets rose to $177.0 million, or 0.53% of total assets, from $130.4 million at June 30, 2024
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Briefs marked “Written later” were written in November 2026 for filings that were by then more than three weeks old, so months before mid-October 2026 hold a selection: every material 8-K of the past year for the 100 largest companies we cover and the last 15 important 8-Ks of every other one. Briefs the number check holds back are not shown or counted. Also: the last 45 days, briefs by company, A–Z and the live SEC filings wire.