Key Developments For National Instruments Corp (Texas)
National Instruments Corp (Texas) (NATI.O) (Nasdaq)
National Instruments Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend
National Instruments Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share. This dividend is payable on November 30, 2009, to shareholders of record on November 9, 2009.
National Instruments Corporation Issues Q4 2009 Outlook Above Analysts' Estimates
National Instruments Corporation announced that for fourth quarter of 2009, it expects revenue to be between $190-$200 million, GAAP fully diluted earnings per share (EPS) between $0.22-$0.30 with non-GAAP fully diluted EPS expected to be between $0.30-$0.38. According to Reuters Estimates, analysts were expecting the Company to report revenues of $180 million and non-GAAP EPS of $0.20 for the same period.
National Instruments Corporation Introduces Video Test Solution For Multimedia Device Testing
National Instruments Corporation announced that it has introduced NI VideoMASTER 3.0, a new PXI Express-based digital video analyzer for validation and production test of multimedia devices. VideoMASTER simplifies the testing of multimedia devices by using configurable measurement steps within NI TestStand test management software to automate a full suite of video measurements. By taking advantage of the efficient, configurable performance of VideoMASTER 3.0, multimedia test engineers can significantly reduce development costs and decrease overall test time.
National Instruments Corporation Introduces the NI TestStand ATML Toolkit; Offers PXI Interface Modules for AFDX, ARINC 429 and MIL-STD-1553 Avionics Standards
National Instruments Corporation announced the NI TestStand ATML Toolkit to help engineers reduce development and maintenance time by expanding test system component interoperability and increasing test system documentation. The Automatic Test Markup Language (ATML) is an IEEE standard consisting of XML document formats that describe different aspects of a test system. The new toolkit adds support for the ATML TestDescription standard and improves support for the ATML TestResults standard in NI TestStand. The toolkit can be downloaded from the National Instruments Services Resource Center and is available for free to customers who have the current Standard Service Program. The Company also offers PXI interface modules for MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429 and AFDX military and aerospace avionics applications as a result of the Company's collaboration with AIM. By configuring, distributing and servicing PXI systems that feature AIM interfaces, NI can serve as a single point of purchase for military/aerospace customers who require avionics interfaces as part of their NI PXI-based systems. This new offering is ideal for many military and aerospace design and test engineers working on advanced real-time and HIL avionics solutions.
National Instruments Corporation Reiterates Q3 2009 Revenue Guidance; Raises Lower End Of Prior Q3 2009 EPS Guidance
National Instruments Corporation reiterated its third quarter 2009 guidance for revenue of between $158-$168 million. The Company raised the low end of its earnings guidance by $0.02 to GAAP fully diluted earnings per share (EPS) in the range of $0.06-$0.12 per share, and non-GAAP fully diluted EPS in the range of $0.11-$0.17 per share. According to Reuters Estimates, analysts were expecting the Company to report revenue of $163 million and GAAP EPS of $0.09 for the third quarter of 2009.
