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After Hours: Sturm Ruger, Texas Roadhouse, Apple Supplier IDT

Earnings reports from Sturm Ruger ( RGR ),  Apple ( AAPL ) supplier Integrated Device Tech ( IDTI ),   Monolithic Power Systems ( MPWR ), Texas Roadhouse ( TXRH ) and Qualys ( QLYS ) headline Monday’s after-hours session. Sturm Ruger Sturm Ruger reported $1.21 in diluted Q1 per-share earnings, a 49% spike, on a 26% revenue increase to $173.1 million, far above consensus views for 96 cents EPS on $147.7 million in sales. The gunmaker also declared a 48-cent per-share dividend, up from 35 cents in the prior quarter and 25 cents in the quarter before that. Sturm Ruger stock rose more than 4% in late trading to above 70 after closing up 5.5% in regular trade on the stock market today . That would put Ruger’s shares above their 50-day moving average for the first time since Ruger and rival Smith & Wesson ( SWHC ) crashed April 4 on fears of slowing gun sales. Smith & Wesson also rallied late after closing up 4.6%. IBD’s Take: How does Sturm Ruger stock stack up vs. objective targets and key rivals? Find out at IBD Stock Checkup Integrated Device Tech The Apple Watch supplier’s Q4 non-GAAP EPS popped 24% to 36 cents, surpassing analyst expectations for 33 cents but growth slowed for a fourth straight quarter. Revenue climbed 20% to $189.4 million, topping views for $187 million. Sales growth snapped a three-quarter string of deceleration. Integrated Device Tech shares rose 2% late after closing the regular session up 2.1%. Meanwhile, Apple shares closed down 0.1%, its eighth straight loss . Monolithic Power Systems Chip designer Monolithic Power said Q1 non-GAAP EPS jumped 22% to 45 cents, beating projections for 44 cents. Revenue grew 15% to $84.5 million vs. estimates for $83 million. For Q2, the Sony ( SNE ) PlayStation 4 chipmaker sees revenue in the range of $91 million-$95 million, with the $93 million midpoint ahead of views for $91.5 million. Monolithic Power shares were little changed in late trade after rising 1.8% in the regular session. Texas Roadhouse Texas Roadhouse reported Q1 EPS of 50 cents a share, including a 5-cent pre-tax charge. Wall Street had estimated 54 cents. Revenue increased 12% to $515.6 million, slightly below views for $515.9 million. Comparable sales grew 4.6% at company restaurants and 3.1% at franchise locations. Shares closed the regular session up 3.3% and jumped more than 4% late. IBD’s Take: How appetizing is Texas Roadhouse’s stock and how does it compare to rivals? Find out at IBD Stock Checkup Qualys Cloud-based security and compliance solutions provider Qualys ( QLYS ) notched a 40% per-share profit gain in Q1, with 21 cents a share on 23% revenue growth to $46.2 million. That topped estimates for 15 cents EPS and $45.1 million in revenue. For Q2, Qualys expects EPS of 15-17 cents, below views for 18 cents a share. The midpoint of revenue outlook of $47.6 million-$48.3 million — $47.95 million — is a hair above analyst forecasts for $47.91 million. For 2016, Qualys said it continues to see $195.6 million-$198.6 million in sales and 74-79 cents EPS, vs. views for $197 million in revenue and 77 cents EPS. The company also announced the appointment of Zynga ( ZNGA ) alum Melissa Fisher as its new CFO. Shares fell 4% late after rising 5.5% during the regular session. Anadarko Petroleum Anadarko Petroleum ( APC ) reported an adjusted Q1 loss of $1.12 a share vs. estimates for a loss of $1.16 a share. Revenue fell to $1.675 billion vs. views for $1.81 billion. Shares fell nearly 2% late after closing down 1.5%.

These 5 Top-Rated Small Cap Stocks Just Hit New Highs

Small-cap companies such as Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) are generally younger and nimbler, and often grow at a faster rate, than their big-cap siblings. Today’s Screen Of The Day is Small-Cap Leaders, highly rated companies with a market capitalization of $300 million to $2 billion. The list includes five stocks showing unusual strength, all having hit a fresh all-time high within the past week, even as the market came under pressure and others