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Tetra Tech Stock Jumps 11% After Earnings Beat
Why did Tetra Tech stock jump 11%?
Tetra Tech (TTEK) stock jumped about 11% after hours Wednesday, then closed up 4.8% at $39.43 Thursday, after the engineering firm beat profit forecasts and reported a record $4.67B backlog.
Key numbers
| Backlog | $4.67B+13% YoY |
|---|---|
| Adjusted EPS (Q4) | $0.49vs $0.47 expected |
| Quarterly dividend | $0.072+11% YoY |
| Net revenue (Q4) | $1.15B+5% YoY, in line with estimates |
| FY2027 EPS guidance | $1.65–$1.80vs $1.60 adjusted in FY2026 |
| Share price (Thursday close) | $39.43+4.84% on the day |
What happened
Tetra Tech (TTEK) stock jumped about 11% after hours Wednesday, then closed up 4.8% at $39.43 Thursday, after the engineering firm beat profit forecasts and reported a record $4.67B backlog. Adjusted profit was 49 cents a share, above the 47 cents analysts expected. Backlog, the signed work still waiting to be completed, grew 13% from a year earlier. The board also raised the quarterly dividend 11% to 7.2 cents a share. Thursday's gain faded from an opening price of $41.38.
Why it matters
Tetra Tech's results point to steady demand for water, environmental and government engineering work, which is often funded years ahead. A record backlog gives the firm a long line of signed projects, and the higher dividend returns more cash to shareholders. Still, its profit forecast for the next quarter sits below what analysts expected, which helps explain why the early 11% jump shrank to 4.8%.
Who this affects
- MarketneutralLow impact
- Little broad effect; major index moves stayed under 0.1%.
- CompanybullishMedium impact
- Shareholders gain: record backlog, 11% higher dividend, earnings beat.
- CompetitorsneutralLow impact
- Little direct effect; rivals face a stronger competitor.
- IndustrybullishLow impact
- Steady water and environmental project demand supports the sector.
Tetra Tech vs AECOM, Stantec
How we got here
Tetra Tech reports Q4 results after the close, with $4.67B backlog and 11% dividend raise.
Shares jump about 11% in after-hours trading on the earnings beat.
Stock opens at $41.38, then closes up 4.84% at $39.43.
What to watch
- Quarterly dividend of $0.072 a share is paid to holders of record on Dec 2.2026-12-11
- First-quarter results against guidance midpoint of $0.37 a share, below analyst forecasts.Q1 2027
- Full-year fiscal 2027 profit versus the $1.65–$1.80 per share guidance range.FY2027
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