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Hubbell raises yearly profit forecast on strong need for power grid devices

Electrical equipment maker Hubbell on Thursday raised its 2024 adjusted revenue forecast anticipating strong demand for its gadgets utilized in power grids.

The Connecticut-based business now anticipates full-year changed earnings to be between $16.35 and $16.55 per share, above its earlier expectations of in between $16.20 and $16.50 per share.

Hubbell has actually taken advantage of the ongoing U.S. power grid upgrades, which has improved demand for its products such as insulators and arresters that help prevent outages and safeguard transmission lines from lightning strikes.

The U.S. federal government has actually been working to overhaul the country's electric transmission system, which is under pressure from severe weather conditions and a growing variety of power-hungry data centers.

In the 3rd quarter, Hubbell's sales from the utility sector, which made up 61% of its overall revenue in 2023, increased 11% from a year earlier.

Performance in the quarter was led by strength in data center and renewables verticals, Hubbell CEO Gerben Bakker stated.

However, sales in the electrical segment, that makes electrical wiring and light, were down about 5%.

Hubbell reported an adjusted profit of $4.49 per share for the quarter, compared with experts' average quotes of $4.45. per share, according to information put together by LSEG.

Its income rose about 5% to $1.44 billion, compared with. estimates of $1.48 billion.

(source: Reuters)