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How to Boost Your Portfolio with Top Consumer Discretionary 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.

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 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.

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The last thing we will do today, now that we have a grasp on the ESP and how powerful of a tool it can be, is to look at a qualifying stock. Vista Outdoor (VSTO) holds a Zacks Rank #2 at the moment and its Most Accurate Estimate comes in at $1.71 a share five days away from its upcoming earnings release on November 2, 2022.

Vista Outdoor's Earnings ESP sits at 4.75%, which, as explained above, is calculated by taking the percentage difference between the $1.71 Most Accurate Estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.63.

VSTO is one of just a large database of Consumer Discretionary stocks with positive ESPs. Another solid-looking stock is Las Vegas Sands (LVS).

Las Vegas Sands, which is readying to report earnings on January 25, 2023, sits at a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) right now. It's Most Accurate Estimate is currently -$0.08 a share, and LVS is 89 days out from its next earnings report.

Las Vegas Sands' Earnings ESP figure currently stands at 22.5% after taking the percentage difference between its Most Accurate Estimate and its Zacks Consensus Estimate of -$0.10.

VSTO and LVS' positive ESP figures tell us that both stocks have a good chance at beating analyst expectations in their next earnings report.

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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