Imperva Inc. shares rallied in the extended session Wednesday after the cybersecurity company’s quarterly results and outlook topped Wall Street estimates. Imperva shares rose 9.1% to $46.80 after hours. The company reported adjusted fourth-quarter earnings of 32 cents a share on revenue of $78.4 million. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast earnings of 2 cents a share on revenue of $70.2 million. For the first quarter, Imperva sees a loss of 2 cents to 6 cents a share on revenue of $67 million to $69 million. Analysts expect a loss of 11 cents a share on revenue of $66.3 million. Separately, Imperva announced it acquired data masking company Camouflage Software Inc., and is selling its Skyfence cloud-access service, both for unspecified amounts.
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