Aug 12 (Reuters) - Navigation equipment maker Trimble
raised its full-year revenue and profit forecasts on
Wednesday, driven by strong demand demand for its construction,
geospatial and transportation tools.
Shares of the Westminster, Colorado-based company, rose
about 3.5% in premarket trading after it announced a new share
repurchase authorization of up to $1 billion.
Here are some details:
* Trimble expects annual revenue of $3.90 billion to $3.95
billion, up from its prior forecast of $3.84 billion to $3.92
billion.
* The company expects full-year adjusted profit between $3.6
per share and $3.7 per share, compared with its earlier
projection of $3.47 per share to $3.64 per share.
* Revenue from Trimble's AECO segment, which includes
architecture, engineering and construction workflows, rose
around 11% to $388.5 million.
* Revenue from Field Systems was up about 13% to $442.5
million and Transportation and Logistics rose about 6% to $141.0
million.
* The company reported revenue of $972 million for the
second quarter compared with analysts' average estimate of
$951.9 million, according to data compiled by LSEG.
* Adjusted earnings came in at 86 cents per share, compared
with estimates of 80 cents per share, and prior forecast of
between $0.78 per share and $0.82 per share.
* Trimble forecast third-quarter revenue in the range of
$953 million to $978 million and adjusted earnings per share
between 83 cents per share and 88 cents per share.
* On Tuesday, Trimble introduced Arc Agent, an AI tool for
transportation and logistics customers worldwide that automates
back-office work including order entry and contract intake.
* The company makes software and analytics tools used in
industries including construction, transportation, agriculture
and geospatial mapping.
(Reporting by Prathik Jayaprakash in Bengaluru)