Sunday, April 27, 2025

Week in Review 17/25



 

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In this review, I will make a summary of important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. Also, I will put together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.



Received Dividends:



April 21, 2025


  • €38.83 – Bank OZK (OZK)


April 23, 2025


  • €52.18 – Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO)


April 24, 2025


  • €49.92 – Ahold Delhaize N.V. (AMS:AD)


Week 17: Total net dividends €140.93


Dividend income is reported after the deduction of taxes. Check more at my Monthly Dividend sheet.



My Portfolio's Transactions:



April 21, 2025


  • I closed my Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (MPW) position by selling 250 shares at $5.40 per share plus commission.


At today's exchange rate, this sale of 250 MPW shares will reduce €52.24 of my expected annual net dividend income.


April 22, 2025


  • I opened a new position and purchased 35 shares of NNN REIT, Inc. (NNN) at $41.60 per share plus commission.


At today's exchange rate, buying 35 shares of NNN has increased my expected annual net dividend income by €53.04. With a starting yield on cost of 5.54%, NNN now makes up about 0.19% of my portfolio and contributes approximately 0.24% to my future annual dividend income.



Portfolio Holdings News:



April 21, 2025


  • Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) has been awarded a $180M U.S. Navy modification to a previously awarded contract.


April 22, 2025


  • Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) Reports First Quarter Results; VZ reported Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of $1.19, reflecting a 3.5% increase year-over-year and beats analyst expectations by $0.04. Revenue grew 1.5% to $33.5 billion, beating estimates by $220 million. Total postpaid phone net losses of 289,000 in first-quarter 2025 compared to 114,000 postpaid phone net losses in first-quarter 2024. For 2025, Management continues to expect total wireless service revenue growth of 2.0 percent to 2.8 percent, adjusted EPS growth of 0 to 3.0 percent and free cash flow of $17.5 billion to $18.5 billion.


  • Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) Announces First Quarter 2025 Results and Updates 2025 Outlook; KMB reported Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of $1.93, down 4% versus prior year but $0.04 above estimates. Revenues declined by 6.0% to $4.8 billion, missing estimates by $90 million. For 2025 Management now expects its 2025 Adjusted Operating Profit to be flat to positive on a constant-currency basis versus the prior year, Adjusted Earnings Per share are now expected to be flat to positive on a constant-currency basis and Adjusted Free Cash Flow is now expected to be approximately $2 billion in 2025 compared to a previous expectation of more than $2 billion.


  • Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results; LMT reported Q1 GAAP EPS of $7.28, reflecting a 13.9% increase year-over-year and beats analyst expectations by $0.93. Revenue of $17.96 billion beats analyst estimates by $160 million and increased 4.4% versus the same quarter last year. Cash from operations totaled $1.4 billion, down from $1.6 billion a year ago, while free cash flow came in at $955 million, compared with $1.3 billion a year earlier. Management reaffirmed its 2025 full-year sales guidance in the range of $73.75 billion to $74.75 billion, Diluted earnings per share in the range of $27.00 to $27.30 and Free cash flow in the range of $6.6 billion to $6.8 billion.


  • RTX Corporation (RTX) Reports Q1 2025 Results; RTX reported first quarter Non-GAAP EPS of $1.47, 10% above last year's result and $0.10 more than expected. Revenue came in at $20.3 billion, a 5.2% increase compared to last year and exceeding expectations by $500 million. Company backlog of $217 billion, including $125 billion of commercial and $92 billion of defense. For 2025, Management guides adjusted sales of $83.0 - $84.0 billion, including 4 to 6 percent organic growth, adjusted EPS of $6.00 - $6.15 and free cash flow of $7.0 - $7.5 billion.


April 23, 2025


  • Orion Corporation (ORION) Interim Report January–March 2025; ORION reported Q1 EPS of €0.44, surpassing analyst expectations by €0.05 and marking a 41.9% year-over-year increase. For the period January–March, operating profit rose to €77.9 million from €56.0 million a year earlier, while net sales increased to €354.6 million from €308.5 million. These results exceeded analyst consensus, which had forecasted €70.8 million in operating profit and €343.9 million in revenue. Management expects full-year 2025 turnover to be between €1,550 and €1,650 million, and operating profit to range between €350 and €450 million.


  • Tele2 AB (TEL2) Interim Report First Quarter; TEL2 reported a Q1 2025 net profit of SEK 0.9 billion, up from SEK 0.8 billion in the prior-year period. Earnings per share (EPS) came in at SEK 1.26, compared to SEK 1.20 a year earlier. Total revenue was SEK 7.2 billion, showing no organic change versus Q1 2024. Management reiterates its full-year 2025 guidance, low single-digit organic growth in end-user service revenue and mid to high single-digit organic growth in underlying EBITDA.



  • AT&T Inc. (T) Reports First Quarter Results; T reported Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of $0.51, a 6.3% increase year-over-year, though it came in $0.01 below analyst expectations. Revenue totaled $30.63 billion, beating estimates by $270 million and marking a 2.0% year-over-year increase. Mobility revenue grew 4.7%, supported by 324,000 postpaid phone net additions during the quarter. Management reaffirmed its full-year 2025 guidance, targeting over $16 billion in free cash flow and Adjusted EPS between $1.97 and $2.07.


  • Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results; TXN reported first-quarter GAAP EPS of $1.28, beating analyst expectations by $0.22 and marking a 7% year-over-year increase. Revenue rose 11.2% to $4.07 billion, exceeding estimates by $160 million. For the second quarter, management expects revenue in the range of $4.17 billion to $4.53 billion earnings per share between $1.21 and $1.47.


  • NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) Reports First-Quarter 2025 Financial Results; NEE reported first-quarter Non-GAAP EPS of $0.99, exceeding analyst expectations by $0.01 and marking an 8.8% year-over-year increase. Revenue rose 9.1% to $6.25 billion, but fell short of estimates by $380 million. For 2025, management reaffirmed its adjusted EPS guidance of $3.45 to $3.70.


  • Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) Reports First-Quarter 2025 Results; PM reported first-quarter Non-GAAP EPS of $1.69, representing a 12.7% year-over-year increase and beating analyst expectations by $0.08. Revenue reached $9.3 billion, exceeding estimates by $160 million and rising 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Management has guided for the full year, expecting a 12%–14% increase in smoke-free product shipments, 6%–8% growth in total organic net revenue, and 10.5%–12.5% growth in organic operating income. For Q2 2025, the company projects adjusted diluted EPS between $1.80 and $1.85.




April 24, 2025


  • UPM-Kymmene Corporation (UPM) Interim Report Q1 2025; UPM reported Q1 comparable EPS of €0.41, which beat analyst expectations by €0.03, but represented a 12.8% decline year-over-year. Revenue totaled €2,646 million, matching the level from the comparison period and exceeding estimates by €70 million. For the first half of 2025, UPM expects comparable EBIT to be in the range of €400–625 million.


  • Telia Company (TELIA) Interim Report January – March 2025; TELIA reported Q1 EPS of SEK 0.13, representing a 13.3% decline year-over-year and coming in SEK 0.04 below analyst expectations. Revenue reached SEK 20,035 million, beating estimates by SEK 30 million and increasing 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Management reiterated its guidance for 2025, expecting comparable service revenue to grow by 2%, comparable EBITDA to grow by at least 5%, capital expenditure to be below SEK14 billion and free cash flow to be around SEK7.5 billion.


  • NCC AB (NCC) to build new elementary school in Ängelholm, Sweden; NCC is partnering with Ängelholmslokaler to construct a new elementary school for 550 students. The project is a turnkey contract in partnering form and the order value is approximately SEK 250 million. To mark the transition of the project to construction phase, a first ceremonial pouring was held today.


  • Unilever PLC (AMS:UNA) Trading Statement - First Quarter 2025; UNA reported first-quarter turnover of €14.8 billion, marking a 0.9% year-over-year decline, primarily driven by a 2.7% negative impact from net disposals. Despite the headline decline, underlying sales grew by 3%, supported by volume growth of 1.3% and price growth of 1.7%. Looking ahead to fiscal 2025, management maintains its outlook for 3% to 5% underlying sales growth and a modest improvement in underlying operating margin versus 18.4% in 2024.


  • The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) Announces Fiscal Year 2025 Third Quarter Results; PG reported Q3 Non-GAAP EPS of $1.54, representing a 1% increase year-over-year and $0.01 above analyst expectations. Revenue came in at $19.8 billion, missing estimates by $350 million and declining 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Management updated its fiscal 2025 outlook, now expecting core EPS growth in the range of $6.72 to $6.82 per share.


  • Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) Reports First Quarter Financial Results for 2025; BMY reported first-quarter Non-GAAP EPS of $1.80, beating analyst estimates by $0.30. Revenue totaled $11.2 billion, a 6% decline year-over-year, but still exceeding expectations by $490 million. For full-year 2025, management expects Revenue between $45.8 billion and $46.8 billion and Non-GAAP EPS in the range of $6.70 to $7.00.


  • Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial Results; GILD reported Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of $1.81, beating analyst expectations by $0.04. In the same quarter last year, the company posted a net loss due to acquisition and impairment charges. Revenue came in at $6.67 billion, a 0.3% decline year-over-year, and $140 million below estimates. For the full year, Management still expects adjusted earnings of $7.70 to $8.10 per share on product sales of $28.2 billion to $28.6 billion.


  • PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) Reports First-Quarter 2025 Results; PEP reported first-quarter Non-GAAP EPS of $1.48, down from $1.61 a year ago and $0.01 below analyst expectations. Revenue totaled $17.92 billion, beating estimates by $190 million, but declining 1.8% year-over-year. For 2025, Management continues to expect low-single-digit increase in organic revenue, and total cash returns to shareholders of approximately $8.6 billion, comprised of dividends of $7.6 billion and share repurchases of $1.0 billion.


  • L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (LHX) Reports First Quarter 2025 Results; LHX reported Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of $2.41, marking a 7% increase year-over-year and beating analyst expectations by $0.09. Revenue came in at $5.1 billion, a 2.1% decline from the previous year and $120 million below estimates. Management updated its full-year 2025 guidance, now expecting, Revenue between $21.4 billion and $21.7 billion, Adjusted EPS between $10.30 and $10.50 and Adjusted free cash flow between $2.4 billion and $2.5 billion.


  • United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) to Acquire Andlauer Healthcare Group; UPS announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Andlauer Healthcare Group Inc. (TSX: AND) (“AHG”), a leading North American supply chain management company headquartered in Canada and offering customized third-party logistics and specialized cold chain transportation solutions for the healthcare sector. Under the terms of the agreement, AHG shareholders will receive CAD $55.00 per share in cash, representing a total purchase price of approximately CAD $2.2 billion (USD $1.6 billion).


  • Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) Reports First Quarter 2025 Results; UNP reported Q1 GAAP EPS of $2.70, which is 0.4% higher than the same quarter last year, but $0.04 below analyst expectations. Revenue totaled $6.03 billion, matching last year’s figure and falling short of estimates by $40 million. Despite macroeconomic uncertainties—including tariffs, interest rates, and consumer behavior—management reaffirmed its target of a high single- to low double-digit EPS CAGR through 2025.


  • Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR) Reports First Quarter 2025 Results; DLR reported Q1 Funds From Operations (FFO) of $1.77, representing a 6.0% year-over-year increase and beating analyst expectations by $0.04. Revenue grew 6.0% to $1.41 billion, though it missed estimates by $10 million. Management raised its 2025 Core FFO per share guidance to $7.05–$7.15 and reaffirmed its constant-currency Core FFO outlook within the same range.


April 25, 2025


  • AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) Reports First-Quarter 2025 Financial Results; ABBV reported Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of $2.46, reflecting a 6.5% increase year-over-year and beating analyst expectations by $0.06. Revenue rose 8.4% to $13.34 billion, surpassing estimates by $420 million. Management raised its 2025 adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $12.09–$12.29 (from $11.99–$12.19) and lifted its full-year revenue forecast by $700 million to approximately $59.7 billion.


  • LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) Reports First Quarter 2025 Earnings; LYB reported Non-GAAP EPS of $0.33, a 74.8% decline year-over-year and $0.10 below analyst expectations. Revenue came in at $7.67 billion, down 7.6% from the prior year, but exceeding estimates by $260 million. For Q2 2025, management expects seasonal demand improvements across most segments, with the Olefins and Polyolefins Americas segment targeting 85% utilization. In Europe, lower feedstock costs are anticipated to support market recovery.



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