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Nevro (NVRO) Gains Ground on Solid Preliminary Q4 Results

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Nevro Corp. (NVRO - Free Report) announced preliminary results for fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 on Jan 14.

Notably, full-year worldwide revenues are expected to total $390.3 million that suggests a rise of 0.8% from 2018 figures. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the metric is pegged at $385.1 million.

For the fourth quarter, worldwide revenues are projected at $114.4 million, which calls for a rise of 6% from $107.9 million in the year-ago quarter.

The company expects to release fourth-quarter 2019 results in February.

Content Investors

Nevro’s preliminary results have boosted investors’ optimism. Post the preliminary release, shares of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company have climbed 3.5% to $118.27 at close on Jan 15.

Also, in the past three months, the stock has gained 38.5% compared with the industry’s 11.7% growth. The S&P 500 Index is up 9.7% in the same time frame.

Quarterly Projections

U.S. revenues are estimated to total $97.9 million, which indicates an increase of 6.9% from the prior-year quarter’s level. International revenues are projected to be $16.5 million, suggesting a rise of 1.2% from the year-ago quarter’s figure.

Revenues from U.S. trial procedure grew 17% and the same from permanent implant procedure rose 20%.

Full-Year Projections

U.S. revenues are expected to amount to $326 million, which calls for a rise of 1.3% from $321.8 million in 2018. International revenues are projected at $64.3 million, indicating a decline of 1.8% from the year-ago tally.



2020 Worldwide Revenue Outlook

Nevro currently expects full-year worldwide revenues in the range of $435-$440 million.

Summing Up

Nevro is anticipated to have delivered solid fourth-quarter and full-year performances. Notably, the company’s top line is projected to beat the consensus mark for 2019.

An upbeat 2020 worldwide revenue outlook buoys optimism in the stock.

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Some better-ranked stocks in the broader medical space are Cerner Corporation , DexCom, Inc. (DXCM - Free Report) and HealthEquity, Inc. (HQY - Free Report) . While HealthEquity sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), Cerner and DexCom carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

Cerner’s long-term earnings growth rate is estimated at 13.6%.

DexCom’s fourth-quarter earnings growth rate is projected at 31.5%.

HealthEquity’s long-term earnings growth rate is pegged at 25%.

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