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How to Boost Your Portfolio with Top Computer and Technology Stocks Set to Beat Earnings

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.

2 Stocks to Add to Your Watchlist

The Zacks Expected Surprise Prediction, or ESP, works by locking in on the most up-to-date analyst earnings revisions because they can be more accurate than estimates from weeks or even months before the actual release date. The thinking is pretty straightforward: analysts who provide earnings estimates closer to the report are likely to have more information. With this in mind, the Expected Surprise Prediction compares the Most Accurate Estimate (being the most recent) against the overall Zacks Consensus Estimate. The percentage difference provides the ESP figure.

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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. Zscaler (ZS) earns a Zacks Rank #3 right now and its Most Accurate Estimate sits at $0.44 a share, just three days from its upcoming earnings release on June 1, 2023.

ZS has an Earnings ESP figure of 4.47%, which, as explained above, is calculated by taking the percentage difference between the $0.44 Most Accurate Estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.42.

ZS is part of a big group of Computer and Technology stocks that boast a positive ESP, and investors may want to take a look at The Trade Desk (TTD) as well.

The Trade Desk is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock, and is getting ready to report earnings on August 8, 2023. TTD's Most Accurate Estimate sits at $0.27 a share 71 days from its next earnings release.

The Trade Desk's Earnings ESP figure currently stands at 5.13% after taking the percentage difference between its Most Accurate Estimate and its Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.26.

ZS and TTD'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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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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