8-K filings of US companies to the Securities and Exchange Commission ·
8-K filings, 5 November 2026: Monster Beverage and Parker-Hannifin report records
In US Form 8-K filings on 5 November 2026, Monster Beverage reported record third-quarter net sales of $2.56 billion, up 16.7 percent, and Parker-Hannifin a record backlog of $13.7 billion.
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Key figures
- Monster Beverage, net sales, third quarter of 2026
- $2.56 billionreported by the company as a quarterly record; up 16.7 percent
- Parker-Hannifin, backlog, first quarter of fiscal year 2027
- $13.7 billionreported by the company as a record
- Airbnb, net income, third quarter of 2026
- $1.9 billionreported by the company as a significant increase year over year
- Cardinal Health, Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions segment profit, first quarter of fiscal year 2027
- $783 millionreported by the company; up 17%
Several companies reported record sales, margins or backlog
A Form 8-K is the filing a US company makes to report a material event. Most of these filings carried results press releases.
- Monster Beverage reported record quarterly net sales of $2.56 billion for the third quarter of 2026, up 16.7 percent. It said Latin America (LATAM) net sales increased 48.8 percent in dollars, primarily driven by operations in Brazil.
- Parker-Hannifin reported a record adjusted segment operating margin of 28.6% for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027. It reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) growth of 23%. It reported double-digit order rates across all businesses and a record backlog of $13.7 billion.
- Cardinal Health said its Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions segment profit increased 17% to $783 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027. That segment's revenue increased 6% to $62.6 billion.
Two companies raised their dividends
- ConocoPhillips said it increased its ordinary dividend at a top-quartile growth rate among S&P 500 companies in the third quarter of 2026. It said it has completed over 75% of Willow module fabrication scope and remains on track for first oil in early 2029.
- Simon Property Group said it increased its quarterly dividend to $2.30 per share for the fourth quarter of 2026. It repurchased 1,137,182 shares for $236.5 million. It raised its full-year 2026 guidance for Real Estate funds from operations (FFO) per share, an earnings measure used by property companies.
Airbnb said artificial intelligence lowered its support costs
Airbnb reported net income of $1.9 billion for the third quarter of 2026. It said customer support cost per booking declined more than 17% year over year, driven largely by improvements to its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant. It said it shipped more than 50 products and features, nearly 70% more than a year earlier.
Other companies reported plans and one-off items
- Duke Energy said it plans to add 16 gigawatts of generation capacity by 2031.
- Southern Company reported estimated losses from Nicor Gas capital investment costs disallowed by the Illinois Commerce Commission.
- Air Products said its fiscal 2026 full-year sales increased eight percent.
- Cloudflare said its revenue growth accelerated at its fastest pace in nearly four years.
Source: 8-K filings of US companies to the Securities and Exchange Commission.