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From a Dividend King to FinTech, These 3 Large Caps Just Reported
Reported by Jordan Chussler. Article Published: 2/12/2026.
Key Points
- After mixed Q4 results, Coca-Cola maintained its 2026 guidance, including EPS growth of 7% to 8%.
- Robinhood has prioritized prediction markets, despite a short-term stock dip following a Q4 revenue miss.
- Duke Energy beat on the top and bottom lines, with the utility company extending its long-term growth projections, fueled by a massive five-year capital investment plan.
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With earnings season in full swing, investors are counting on companies’ full-year and Q4 2025 financials to serve as an impetus for the S&P 500, which to date has mustered a gain of just 1.22%.
But more importantly, shareholders are looking at guidance to glean clues about how their portfolio may perform throughout the remainder of the year.
A notable number of large-cap companies have already or will report earnings this week, including four household names on Feb. 9.
From a Dividend King, a fintech groundbreaker, and a 122-year-old electric utility provider, these companies’ earnings provided insights into their respective stocks, sectors, and industries.
Despite Coca-Cola’s Mixed Results, Guidance Remains Steady
Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) reported full-year and Q4 2025 earnings before the market opened on Feb. 10. By the close, the consumer staples giant slipped 1.47% after mixed results.
The company beat analyst expectations for earnings per share (EPS) by 2 cents but missed the consensus revenue estimate by nearly 2%. Quarterly revenue rose 2.2% year-over-year (YOY).
The soft drink maker has not missed on earnings since Q1 2017, and its dividend—which Coca-Cola has increased for 64 consecutive years—has an annualized five-year growth rate of 3.93% to go along with a dividend payout ratio of nearly 66%.
Regarding guidance, the company expects organic revenue growth of 4% to 5% in 2026—stronger than Q4’s YOY revenue growth—alongside EPS growth of 7% to 8% and free cash flow of approximately $12.2 billion.
During the company’s earnings call, management noted that over the past 50 years, Coca-Cola’s annual volume had only declined once, during the pandemic, and investors have no reason to suspect that the blue-chip stock will not deliver once again in 2026.
The Market Overlooks Robinhood’s Enormous Annual Revenue Growth
After an outsized gain of more than 185% in 2025, shares of mobile-first brokerage platform Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) fell by than 7% in after-hours trading on Feb. 10 after the company beat on earnings but missed on revenue.
Robinhood’s Q4 2025 EPS came in at 66 cents, topping analyst expectations for 58 cents. Revenue of $1.28 billion fell shy of estimates of $1.32 billion.
But the market’s negative reaction seems shortsighted. First, while quarterly revenue missed, annual revenue of $4.47 billion represented a 52% YOY increase. Second, based on this year’s Super Bowl ads, prediction markets are bringing gambling back to center stage in the United States.
That is underscored by Robinhood’s recent push into prediction markets, which should serve as an enormous revenue generator as it positions itself to compete with the likes of Kalshi and Polymarket while continuing to provide financial services for the equity and crypto markets.
According to industry consultancy firm Grand View Research, the global predictive analytics market is forecast to undergo a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28.3% from 2025 to 2030, increasing from $18.89 billion to $82.35 billion.
That should continue to benefit Robinhood’s top line, which listed prediction markets as its number one priority in the company’s earnings presentation.
Meanwhile, of the 24 analysts covering HOOD, 17 assign it a Buy rating, and the stock’s average 12-month price target suggests nearly 54% potential upside.
Duke Beats on Top and Bottom Lines, Extends Its Long-Term EPS Growth Projections
Over the past six months, the utilities sector has trailed all 11 of the S&P 500’s sectors with an uninspiring gain of just 0.91%. But over the past month, fueled by natural gas inflation and demand for electricity rising this winter, the sector’s 1.85% gain has outperformed the broad market.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), which has its roots in early 20th-century regional utilities, has grown through decades of mergers and acquisitions to become one of the largest U.S. utilities. When it reported Q4 2025 financials on Feb. 10, it beat on the top and bottom lines.
Duke’s EPS came in at $1.50 while revenue of $7.94 billion easily surpassed analyst expectations for $7.57 billion. With a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 19.62, the utility company’s earnings are projected to grow 6.32% this year, from $6.33 per share to $6.73 per share.
Of note from the company’s earnings call, Duke’s five‑year capital plan increased by $16 billion to $103 billion, funding around 14 GW of incremental generation over five years and underpinning a projected 9.6% earnings‑based growth rate. Management added that they are “also extending our 5%–7% long-term EPS growth rate through 2030.”
With 11 of the 18 analysts covering DUK assigning it a Buy rating, the stock’s average 12-month price target represents 8.69% potential upside. Meanwhile, Duke’s dividend, which yields 3.44%, continues to reward patient shareholders with an annualized five-year growth rate of 2% and 20 consecutive years of increases.
Monolithic Power Systems Is Surging—Has Valuation Caught Up?
Reported by Leo Miller. Article Published: 2/10/2026.
Key Points
- While other top chip stocks have lagged over recent months, Monolithic Power Systems continues to come through for investors.
- The company is now firing on all cylinders, having seen strong growth across all end markets last quarter.
- However, when it comes to achieving further upside, what is the outlook for MPWR shares?
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Over the past three months, some of the biggest names in the semiconductor industry have cooled off. NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has gained just 1% over that period, Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) is down 1%, and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) has slipped more than 7%.
That hasn't been the case for the high-flying chip stock Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ: MPWR). The shares have returned about 26% over the past three months and roughly 69% over the past 52 weeks.
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Monolithic posted its latest financial results on Feb. 5, results that helped validate the stock's sizable run.
After such a sharp ascent, is there still a compelling opportunity in MPWR shares?
MPWR Gets a Lift After Rock-Solid Earnings Report
In Q4 2025, Monolithic reported revenue of $751 million, up 21% year over year and comfortably above consensus of roughly $742 million (about 19% growth). Adjusted earnings per share rose 17% to $4.79, beating estimates of $4.74 (approximately 16% growth).
The company's full‑year results were strong. Revenue grew more than 26% — its fastest pace since 2022 — and operating margin expanded by 60 basis points to a robust 35.2%. Sales in five of the company's six end markets increased by 25% or more; enterprise data was the lone exception, with a 2% decline. By Q4, every end market was posting at least 15% year‑over‑year growth.
In 2025, three of those end markets each accounted for at least 20% of total revenue, illustrating the company's diversified customer base. Investors rewarded the update: shares rose 6.4% the day after the Feb. 5 release.
Monolithic Raises Data Center Forecasts, Sends 800 VDC Samples
Looking ahead, Monolithic expects revenue to grow more than 22% in Q1 2026 on the midpoint of guidance, well above forecasts that anticipated about 16% growth. The company reported a book‑to‑bill ratio "well in excess of one" last quarter, meaning orders outpaced shipments and extending the backlog into Q3 2026.
The enterprise data segment — which includes data center sales — is particularly strong. Monolithic raised its 2026 sales growth expectation for that market from 30–40% to at least 50%.
Further out, the company sees a significant opportunity with 800‑volt direct‑current (VDC) data‑center architecture, an emerging power‑delivery standard that NVIDIA is promoting. Monolithic says it is the first company to ship product samples targeting the 800 VDC market, though meaningful revenue from this initiative likely won't arrive until late 2027 or beyond. Still, shipping samples signals technical readiness to compete for high‑value contracts.
Monolithic: Fantastic Executor, Premium Valuation
Overall, it's hard to find many weaknesses in Monolithic Power Systems' business execution. The company has strong margins, diversified end markets, and growing demand — particularly from data centers. The main concern is valuation. At current prices, the stock appears to embed very high free‑cash‑flow growth expectations for many years, leaving little margin for error.
That elevated expectation means any execution slip could have an outsized effect on the share price, since investors are already pricing in strong future performance.
The MarketBeat consensus price target for Monolithic sits near $1,218, implying about 1% upside. Analysts updating targets after the earnings report are somewhat more bullish on average, at $1,309 (roughly 8% upside). Individual forecasts vary: Rosenblatt Securities' $1,000 target implies about 17% downside, while KeyCorp's $1,500 target implies roughly 24% upside.
Even as valuation appears to leave a narrow margin, Monolithic remains a high‑quality company with long‑term growth potential. Advances in power‑management chips and systems are critical to enabling continued technological progress across many sectors, and Monolithic is well positioned to benefit if it continues to execute.
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