Earnings Report for After-Hours Trading on November 18, 2025: DLB, POWL, GBDC, QFIN, SQM, SBLK, LZB, VREX, CCIF
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Nov 18 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
Earnings Reports Overview: Several companies, including Dolby Laboratories, Powell Industries, and Golub Capital BDC, are set to report earnings for the quarter ending September 30, 2025, with varying forecasts indicating decreases in earnings per share compared to the previous year.
Performance Expectations: Despite expected declines in earnings, companies like Dolby and Powell have consistently beaten earnings expectations in the past year, suggesting potential resilience in their performance.
Industry Comparisons: The Price to Earnings (P/E) ratios for these companies indicate that they are expected to have higher earnings growth compared to their industry peers, with Dolby and Powell showing ratios above their respective industry averages.
Notable Increases and Decreases: Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. is projected to see a significant increase in earnings, while Star Bulk Carriers Corp. and La-Z-Boy Incorporated are expected to report substantial decreases in earnings per share compared to the same quarter last year.
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Analyst Views on LZB
Wall Street analysts forecast LZB stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for LZB is 42.50 USD with a low forecast of 39.00 USD and a high forecast of 46.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
2 Analyst Rating
2 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 37.130
Low
39.00
Averages
42.50
High
46.00
Current: 37.130
Low
39.00
Averages
42.50
High
46.00
About LZB
La-Z-Boy Incorporated is a vertically integrated furniture retailer and manufacturer. The Company manufactures, markets, imports, exports, distributes and retails upholstery furniture products under the La-Z-Boy, England, Kincaid, and Joybird tradenames. Its segments include the Wholesale segment and the Retail segment. The Retail segment consists of over 200 Company-owned La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries stores and is part of a broader network of nearly 370 La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries that, with La-Z-Boy.com, serve customers nationwide. Joybird, an e-commerce retailer and manufacturer of modern upholstered furniture, has over 12 stores in the United States. In the Wholesale segment, the Company manufactures comfortable, custom furniture for Furniture Galleries and a variety of retail channels. England Furniture Co. offers custom upholstered furniture, and casegoods brands Kincaid, American Drew, and Hammary provide pieces that make every room feel like home.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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