Core & Main, Inc. (CNM) shares plummeted 5.01% during intraday trading on Wednesday, as the company reported unchanged first-quarter sales and broader market sentiment turned negative amid geopolitical tensions.

The water infrastructure products distributor reported fiscal first-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.72 per share, beating analyst estimates, but net sales remained flat at $1.91 billion compared to the same period last year. While the company reaffirmed its full-year outlook, the lack of sales growth appeared to disappoint investors.

The decline was exacerbated by broader market weakness, with U.S. equity futures trading lower pre-market due to renewed clashes between Iran and the United States. This negative market sentiment contributed to the stock's downward movement during the trading session.