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Surging Earnings Estimates Signal Good News for Renewable Energy Group (REGI)

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Renewable Energy Group, Inc. REGI is a producer and seller of biofuels and renewable chemicals that could be an interesting play for investors. That is because, not only does the stock have decent short-term momentum, but it is seeing solid activity on the earnings estimate revision front as well.

These positive earnings estimate revisions suggest that analysts are becoming more optimistic on REGI’s earnings for the coming quarter and year. In fact, consensus estimates have moved sharply higher for both of these time frames over the past four weeks, suggesting that Renewable Energy Group could be a solid choice for investors.

Current Quarter Estimates for REGI

In the past 30 days, one estimate has gone higher for Renewable Energy while none have gone lower in the same time period. The trend has been pretty favorable too, with estimates increasing from breakeven level 30 days ago, to 4 cents today, a significant move.

Current Year Estimates for REGI

Meanwhile, Renewable Energy’s current year figures are also looking quite promising, with one estimate moving higher in the past month, compared to none lower. The consensus estimate trend has also seen a boost for this time frame, increasing from $1.23 per share 30 days ago to $1.66 per share today, an increase of 34.96%.

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. Price and Consensus | Renewable Energy Group, Inc. Quote

Bottom Line

The stock has also started to move higher lately, adding 31.5% over the past four weeks, suggesting that investors are starting to take note of this impressive story. So investors may definitely want to consider this Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stock to profit in the near future. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

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