Yahoo Finance Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Computer and Technology Stocks Now
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.
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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. Shopify (SHOP) earns a Zacks Rank #3 20 days from its next quarterly earnings release on May 4, 2023, and its Most Accurate Estimate comes in at -$0.02 a share.
SHOP has an Earnings ESP figure of 47.01%, which, as explained above, is calculated by taking the percentage difference between the -$0.02 Most Accurate Estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate of -$0.04.
SHOP is just one of a large group of Computer and Technology stocks with a positive ESP figure. Veeva Systems (VEEV) is another qualifying stock you may want to consider.
Veeva Systems is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock, and is getting ready to report earnings on June 7, 2023. VEEV's Most Accurate Estimate sits at $0.86 a share 54 days from its next earnings release.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Veeva Systems is $0.81, and when you take the percentage difference between that number and its Most Accurate Estimate, you get the Earnings ESP figure of 6.17%.
SHOP and VEEV's positive ESP metrics may signal that a positive earnings surprise for both stocks is on the horizon.
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