DLH Holdings Corp.(DLHC)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move

Next report

Not scheduled

DLHC has no upcoming report date in the calendar yet. It last reported on Jul 29, 2026; companies usually report every three months.

Next report

Not scheduled

Last reported Jul 29, 2026

EPS beat rate

46%

5 of 11 quarters (+1 not counted)

Avg move after earnings

±4.3%

Up 33% of the time · last 12

Options-implied move

—

No reliable options quote yet

EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.

Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±4.3%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

The next-day move after each of its last 5 EPS beats and 5 misses.

When it beat expectations

5 reports

▲ Rose 1×

▼ Fell 4×

When it missed expectations

5 reports

▲ Rose 2×

▼ Fell 3×

In plain words: it beat expectations 5 times, but the stock still fell 4 of those 5 times.

Report by report

Jul '26
Missed
▼ -9.3%
Feb '26
Beat
▼ -4.8%
Dec '25
Missed
▼ -3.4%
May '25
Missed
▲ +0.7%
Feb '25
Beat
▼ -12.3%
Dec '24
Beat
▼ -2.1%
Jul '24
Missed
▼ -10.2%
May '24
Missed
▲ +4.0%
Jan '24
Beat
▲ +0.6%
Dec '23
Beat
▼ -1.7%

Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat

After an EPS beat

-4.1%

average next-day move · up 20% of 5 times

After an EPS miss

-3.6%

average next-day move · up 40% of 5 times

Why did DLHC fall after beating earnings?

6 of DLHC's last 10 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:

DLHC beat EPS estimates in 5 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 4 times. In 2 of the 4 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.

Feb 9, 2026EPS beat +28.6%stock -4.8% next day
- It had risen 3.2% in the final week before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 1.5% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -4.8%.
Feb 5, 2025EPS beat +14.3%stock -12.3% next day
- It opened 2.9% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Dec 4, 2024EPS beat +45.5%stock -2.1% next day
- It opened 4.1% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -2.1%.
Dec 6, 2023EPS beat +23.1%stock -1.7% next day
- It had risen 4.8% in the final week before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 1.3% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -1.7%.

Rose despite an EPS miss (2 of 5)

May 7, 2025EPS missed -14.3%stock +0.7% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
May 1, 2024EPS missed -7.7%stock +4.0% next day
- It had already fallen 17.5% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so weak results may have been expected.
- It opened 1.1% higher as soon as trading resumed.

Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.

Was DLHC's earnings move already priced in?

DLHC's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.

Avg move in the month before

+0.4%

last 12 reports

Higher before the report

50%

of the time

After a drop of 3%+

Rose 67%

3 reports, avg -2.0%

How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).

Before vs after each report

Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.

Past reports only. How the run-up is measured

Does DLHC hold its opening gap after earnings?

DLHC's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.

In 11 reports DLHC opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 6 of 11 times (55%), and fully reversed 5 times. Gaps up faded 5 of 7; gaps down recovered 1 of 4.

Jul 29, 2026Held
Opened -5.2%, closed -9.3%
May 6, 2026Held
Opened +1.1%, closed +2.3%
Feb 9, 2026Reversed
Opened +1.5%, closed -4.8%
Aug 6, 2025Reversed
Opened +3.2%, closed -0.2%
May 7, 2025Reversed
Opened -1.7%, closed +0.7%
Feb 5, 2025Held
Opened -2.9%, closed -12.3%
Dec 4, 2024Reversed
Opened +4.1%, closed -2.1%
Jul 31, 2024Held
Opened -9.1%, closed -10.2%

How gaps, fades and reversals are defined

What the history says

It fell after 4 of its 5 EPS beats (80%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.

DLHC earnings history

Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report date	Time	EPS est.	EPS actual	Surprise	1-day move	3-day move
Jul 29, 2026	After close	-$0.17	-$0.93	-447.1%	-9.26%	-7.04%
May 6, 2026	After close	-$0.16	-$0.10	sources differ	+2.32%	+1.07%
Feb 9, 2026	After close	-$0.07	-$0.05	+28.6%	-4.79%	-2.05%
Dec 10, 2025	After close	$0.02	-$0.06	-400.0%	-3.41%	-5.11%
Aug 6, 2025	After close	$0.02	$0.02	0.0%	-0.18%	-1.80%
May 7, 2025	After close	$0.07	$0.06	-14.3%	+0.74%	+13.58%
Feb 5, 2025	After close	$0.07	$0.08	+14.3%	-12.33%	-13.57%
Dec 4, 2024	After close	$0.11	$0.16	+45.5%	-2.09%	-10.54%
Jul 31, 2024	After close	$0.14	$0.08	-42.9%	-10.20%	-14.78%
May 1, 2024	After close	$0.13	$0.12	-7.7%	+4.00%	+3.43%
Jan 31, 2024	After close	$0.12	$0.15	+25.0%	+0.57%	+4.59%
Dec 6, 2023	After close	$0.13	$0.16	+23.1%	-1.74%	-1.67%

DLHC Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from DLH Holdings Corp.'s reported history

DLHC has no upcoming report date in the calendar yet. It last reported on Jul 29, 2026; companies usually report every three months.

Over the last 11 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, DLHC beat the consensus estimate 5 times (46%), missed 5 and landed in line 1. 1 quarter where our data sources disagree on beat versus miss are shown but not counted.

Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, DLHC moved an average of ±4.3% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 33% of the time; the largest gain was 4.0% and the largest drop -12.3%.

DLHC fell in the first session after 4 of its last 5 EPS beats (80%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 2 of the 4 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.

Across its last 12 quarters with price data, DLHC moved an average of +0.4% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 50% of them. After a drop of 3% or more (3 quarters), it rose the next day 67% of the time, averaging -2.0%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 11 reports DLHC opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 6 of 11 times (55%), and fully reversed 5 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers · DLHC: 12 reported quarters, latest Jul 29, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.

Earnings this week

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