Shares of industrial components supplier NN (NASDAQ:NNBR) jumped 15.8% in the afternoon session after the company announced it secured multiple new contracts with a leading global provider of AI infrastructure and data center computing equipment.

The multi-year awards were for liquid cooling components used in AI reasoning racks, a growing market as the industry shifts toward liquid-cooled systems. This development supported NN's goal of achieving $70 to $80 million in new business during 2026. To handle the new production demands, the company invested in 17 new high-speed, high-precision CNC machines. This move was described as a significant strategic win, positioning NN as a key supplier in the expanding data center market.

The shares closed the day at $1.47, up 20.5% from previous close.

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NN’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 54 moves greater than 5% over the last year. But moves this big are rare even for NN and indicate this news significantly impacted the market’s perception of the business.

The previous big move we wrote about was 14 days ago when the stock dropped 6% on the news that the company reported mixed fourth-quarter 2025 results, with a weak profit forecast overshadowing positive full-year revenue guidance. The company's fourth-quarter sales of $104.7 million declined 1.7% year-over-year, narrowly missing Wall Street estimates. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $0, which was in line with analyst consensus. However, investors focused on the company’s outlook for 2026. Guidance for Adjusted EBITDA, a key profit metric, was below analysts' projections. This weak profit forecast appeared to outweigh the company’s full-year revenue guidance, which came in above expectations, leading to the negative stock reaction.

NN is up 9.9% since the beginning of the year, but at $1.47 per share, it is still trading 44% below its 52-week high of $2.63 from March 2025. Despite the year-to-date gain, investors who bought $1,000 worth of NN’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at only $185.75.

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