Hurco Companies stock gains 2.73 percent after profit returns

Published on 10/06/2026 at 12:56 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Hurco Companies stock traded at USD 22.90 on October 5, 2026, while its market value reached USD 148.3 million. Fiscal Q3 orders rose 25.3 percent to USD 51.4 million.

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Hurco Companies stock (ISIN US4473241044) gained 2.73 percent to USD 22.90 on October 5, 2026, during trading on Nasdaq. The move followed a fiscal third quarter in which Hurco returned to profitability, while orders grew faster than sales.

Profit returns in fiscal Q3

As Yahoo Finance reported on September 9, 2026, sales and service fees reached USD 47.3 million for the quarter ended July 31, 2026, up 3.2 percent from USD 45.8 million a year earlier. Net income was USD 2.3 million, or USD 0.35 per share, compared with a net loss of USD 3.7 million, or USD 0.58 per share, in the year-earlier quarter.

Orders provided the stronger operating signal. Hurco booked USD 51.4 million of orders in fiscal Q3, an increase of 25.3 percent from the prior-year quarter, and first-nine-month orders rose 24.2 percent across all regions, according to StockTitan.

Margins show the operating shift

Gross profit increased to USD 13.2 million from USD 9.1 million, lifting gross margin to 28 percent from 20 percent in the year-earlier quarter. The improvement came with operating income of USD 2.3 million, compared with an operating loss of USD 1.7 million previously.

The regional picture was uneven. Americas sales increased 11 percent to USD 18.8 million and Asia Pacific sales climbed 51 percent to USD 7.2 million, while European sales declined 12 percent to USD 21.3 million. The contrast matters because the improvement in orders was broad, but the sales contribution remained concentrated in selected markets.

Analyst views remain divided

MarketBeat reported on September 12, 2026, that Wall Street Zen upgraded Hurco from Hold to Buy, while Weiss Ratings maintained a Sell rating. MarketBeat also stated that one analyst covered the stock and that the consensus rating was Sell.

The latest nine-month cash flow adds a counterweight to the profit return. Operating cash flow was USD 5.3 million, down from USD 13.9 million in the comparable period, although cash and equivalents stood at USD 52.1 million on July 31, 2026, and the company reported no debt.

HURC stock stays below its yearly high

HURC stock traded at USD 22.90 on Nasdaq at 12:30 p.m. EDT on October 5, 2026. The quoted market capitalization was USD 148.3 million on the same date, giving the improved quarterly earnings a relatively small-capitalization market setting.