Kinder Morgan, Chipotle, Whirlpool and more

David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell on Wednesday:

Kinder Morgan – Shares of the energy infrastructure company were up 3.5% after the company’s first-quarter earnings exceeded analyst expectations. The company posted earnings per share of 60 cents with adjusted EBITDA of $ 2.81 billion. Analysts polled by FactSet predicted earnings per share of 24 cents with adjusted EBITDA of $ 1.76 billion. Kinder Morgan also increased its quarterly dividend to 27 cents a share.

Las Vegas Sands – Las Vegas Sands shares fell 1% after the casino operator reported first-quarter earnings that fell short of analyst expectations. The company reported sales of $ 1.20 billion. Analysts polled by Refinitiv expected revenue of $ 1.37 billion. The company also posted a loss of 25 cents a share, but it was unclear whether that compares with an expected loss of 26 cents a share.

Teradata – Shares of the cloud software company were up 33.7% after Teradata released preliminary first-quarter results. Teradata expects earnings per share to be between 67 cents and 69 cents. That has risen from an earlier guideline of 38 cents per share to 40 cents per share. It’s also higher than a FactSet estimate of 39 cents per share.

Sleep Number – Sleep Number shares fell 6.8% after the bedding accessories manufacturer reported mixed first-quarter results. Sleep Number posted earnings per share of $ 2.51, surpassing a Refinitiv forecast of $ 1.83 per share. However, the company’s revenue of $ 568 million fell short of the projected $ 580 million.

Netgear – Shares of the computer network company fell 2.5% due to disappointing sales expectations for the second quarter. Netgear expects second quarter revenue to be between $ 305 million and $ 320 million. Analysts polled by FactSet expected a revenue forecast of $ 325.6 million.

Qualtrics – Shares of the cloud-based experience management company were up 7.3% on better-than-expected first-quarter results. Qualtrics recorded earnings per share of 1 cent on sales of $ 238.6 million. Analysts polled by FactSet predicted a loss of 3 cents a share on revenue of $ 227.4 million.

Chipotle Mexican Grill – Chipotle shares were up slightly after the company released its first quarter results. Chipotle posted earnings per share of $ 5.36 on sales of $ 1.74 billion. Analysts polled by Refinitiv expected earnings per share of $ 4.89. Chipotle’s reported sales were in line with analysts’ expectations. The company also said digital sales have overtaken personal sales this quarter.

Whirlpool – The company’s shares of home appliances were up 2% after Whirlpool reported better-than-expected results for the first quarter. Whirlpool made $ 7.20 per share on sales of $ 5.36 billion. Analysts polled by Refinitiv expected earnings per share of $ 5.41 on revenue of $ 4.85 billion.

.Source