Axon Enterprise (AXON) is jumping 17% after the company reported higher-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings per share and provided 2025 revenue guidance that also came in above analysts' average estimate.

The company also noted that its bookings with government agencies and companies had tripled in Q4 versus the same period a year earlier, while its overseas bookings had climbed almost 50% in Q4 versus Q3.

Axon sells Taser weapons and software for law-enforcement agencies.

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The Highlights of Axon's Q4 Results and Guidance

Axon's revenue jumped 33% in Q4 versus the same quarter a year earlier to $575 million. The latter figure was roughly in line with analysts' average estimate. The firm's EPS, excluding certain items, came in at $2.08, well above the mean estimate of $1.40.

Moreover, Axon provided 2025 sales guidance of $2.55 billion to $2.65 billion. The midpoint of the latter range, which is $2.6 billion, was above analysts' average estimate of $2.56 billion.

The company's overseas bookings climbed nearly 50% in Q4 versus Q3, after increasing 40% in Q3 compared with Q2. And noting that it had "booked the largest deal in company history with a global logistics provider" in Q4, Axon reported that its bookings with companies and government agencies had "roughly tripled year-over-year" during the quarter.

The Recent Performance of AXON Stock

In the last month, Axon is down 9.4%, while it has retreated 8.6% in the last three months.

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