Yahoo Finance Want Better Returns? Don't Ignore These 2 Basic Materials Stocks Set to Beat Earnings
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.
We know earnings results are vital, but how a company performs compared to bottom line expectations can be even more important when it comes to stock prices, especially in the near-term. This means that investors might want to take advantage of these earnings surprises.
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.
The final step today is to look at a stock that meets our ESP qualifications. Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) earns a Zacks Rank #2 two days from its next quarterly earnings release on April 25, 2024, and its Most Accurate Estimate comes in at $0.60 a share.
AEM has an Earnings ESP figure of 3.15%, which, as explained above, is calculated by taking the percentage difference between the $0.60 Most Accurate Estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.58.
AEM is part of a big group of Basic Materials stocks that boast a positive ESP, and investors may want to take a look at Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) as well.
Lithium Americas Corp. is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock, and is getting ready to report earnings on June 21, 2024. LAC's Most Accurate Estimate sits at -$0.01 a share 59 days from its next earnings release.
For Lithium Americas Corp. the percentage difference between its Most Accurate Estimate and its Zacks Consensus Estimate of -$0.04 is 70.86%.
Because both stocks hold a positive Earnings ESP, AEM and LAC could potentially post earnings beats in their next reports.
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