NUAN - Nuance Communications beats-and-raises revenue expectations

Nuance Communications (NUAN) is swinging from gains to declines in choppy postmarket trading after its fiscal first-quarter earnings, where it beat expectations on top and bottom lines and raised revenue guidance for the full year. The report came alongside the acquisition of Saykara, a company focused on automating clinical documentation. Revenues dipped 4.4% to $345.8M, but operating income ticked up to $91.4M from $90.4M a year ago, and operating margin rose to 26.4% from a year-ago 25%. Non-GAAP net income fell to $62.5M from $63.5M. Revenue by segment: Healthcare, $199.3M (down 7% organically); Enterprise, $139.2M (flat); Strategic, $338.5M (down 4%); Other, $7.3M (down 19%). For 2021, it's raising revenue guidance to $1.342B-$1.382B (now representing organic growth of 5-8%, up from previous 3-7%), in line with consensus for $1.36B. But it's maintaining EPS guidance due to accelerated sales and R&D investments and an expected boost in diluted shares to 318M from

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Nuance Communications beats-and-raises revenue expectations