Looking for Stocks with Positive Earnings Momentum? Check Out These 2 Transportation Names
Wall Street watches a company's quarterly report closely to understand as much as possible about its recent performance and what to expect going forward. Of course, one figure often stands out among the rest: earnings.
The earnings figure itself is key, but a beat or miss on the bottom line can sometimes be just as, if not more, important. Therefore, investors should consider paying close attention to these earnings surprises, as a big beat can help a stock climb even higher.
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The Zacks Earnings ESP is more formally known as the Expected Surprise Prediction, and it aims to grab the inside track on the latest analyst estimate revisions ahead of a company's report. The idea is relatively intuitive as a newer projection might be based on more complete information. The ESP is calculated by comparing the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate, with the percentage difference between the two giving us the Zacks ESP figure.
The final step today is to look at a stock that meets our ESP qualifications. United Airlines (UAL) earns a Zacks Rank #3 five days from its next quarterly earnings release on July 17, 2024, and its Most Accurate Estimate comes in at $4.01 a share.
UAL has an Earnings ESP figure of 0.56%, which, as explained above, is calculated by taking the percentage difference between the $4.01 Most Accurate Estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.99.
UAL is part of a big group of Transportation stocks that boast a positive ESP, and investors may want to take a look at GE Aerospace (GE) as well.
Slated to report earnings on July 23, 2024, GE Aerospace holds a #2 (Buy) ranking on the Zacks Rank, and it's Most Accurate Estimate is $0.99 a share 11 days from its next quarterly update.
GE Aerospace's Earnings ESP figure currently stands at 1.75% after taking the percentage difference between its Most Accurate Estimate and its Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.98.
UAL and GE's positive ESP figures tell us that both stocks have a good chance at beating analyst expectations in their next earnings report.
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