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Want Better Returns? Don't Ignore These 2 Oils-Energy Stocks Set to Beat Earnings

Zacks Equity Research
·2-min read

Earnings are arguably the most important single number on a company's quarterly financial report. Wall Street clearly dives into all of the other metrics and management's input, but the EPS figure helps cut through all the noise.

Life and the stock market are both about expectations, and rising above what is expected is often rewarded, while falling short can come with negative consequences. Investors might want to try to capture stronger returns by finding positive earnings surprises.

2 Stocks to Add to Your Watchlist

The Zacks Earnings ESP, or Expected Surprise Prediction, aims to find earnings surprises by focusing on the most recent analyst revisions. The basic premise is that if an analyst reevaluates their earnings estimate ahead of an earnings release, it means they likely have new information that could possibly be more accurate. The core of the ESP model is comparing the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate, where the resulting percentage difference between the two equals the Expected Surprise Prediction.

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Now that we understand what the ESP is and how beneficial it can be, let's dive into a stock that currently fits the bill. PBF Energy (PBF) earns a Zacks Rank #1 right now and its Most Accurate Estimate sits at $6.18 a share, just 27 days from its upcoming earnings release on October 27, 2022.

By taking the percentage difference between the $6.18 Most Accurate Estimate and the $6.16 Zacks Consensus Estimate, PBF Energy has an Earnings ESP of 0.35%.

PBF is one of just a large database of Oils-Energy stocks with positive ESPs. Another solid-looking stock is Northern Oil and Gas (NOG).

Northern Oil and Gas, which is readying to report earnings on November 4, 2022, sits at a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) right now. It's Most Accurate Estimate is currently $1.76 a share, and NOG is 35 days out from its next earnings report.

For Northern Oil and Gas, the percentage difference between its Most Accurate Estimate and its Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.75 is 0.07%.

PBF and NOG's positive ESP metrics may signal that a positive earnings surprise for both stocks is on the horizon.

Find Stocks to Buy or Sell Before They're Reported

Use the Zacks Earnings ESP Filter to turn up stocks with the highest probability of positively, or negatively, surprising to buy or sell before they're reported for profitable earnings season trading. Check it out here >>


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