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Sunbelt Rentals (SUNB) shares rose more than 8% in early Wednesday trading after the company reported fiscal Q1 results that beat expectations and raised its fiscal 2027 revenue growth outlook.
The company reported fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings of $1.18 per share, up from $0.98 a year earlier.
An analyst polled by FactSet expected $1.05.
Revenue for the fiscal quarter ended July 31 was $3.12 billion, up from $2.80 billion a year earlier.
Analysts polled by FactSet expected $3.0 billion.
For fiscal 2027, the equipment rental company raised its revenue growth outlook to 6% to 9%, compared with its prior outlook of 4.5% to 7.5%.
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