Yahoo Finance How to Find Strong Auto-Tires-Trucks Stocks Slated for Positive Earnings Surprises
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.
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.
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. Genuine Parts (GPC) earns a Zacks Rank #2 right now and its Most Accurate Estimate sits at $2.02 a share, just six days from its upcoming earnings release on February 23, 2023.
Genuine Parts' Earnings ESP sits at 6.29%, which, as explained above, is calculated by taking the percentage difference between the $2.02 Most Accurate Estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.90.
GPC is just one of a large group of Auto-Tires-Trucks stocks with a positive ESP figure. BorgWarner (BWA) is another qualifying stock you may want to consider.
BorgWarner is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock, and is getting ready to report earnings on May 3, 2023. BWA's Most Accurate Estimate sits at $1.12 a share 75 days from its next earnings release.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for BorgWarner is $1.12, and when you take the percentage difference between that number and its Most Accurate Estimate, you get the Earnings ESP figure of 0.15%.
GPC and BWA'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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