Newfield Exploration Company was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise more than 5% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This reverses the recent trend for the company—as the stock is now down 26% in the past one-month time frame.

The move came after the company posted fourth quarter and full-year 2017 earnings results. Also the company's three-year outlook boosted the investor’s confidence in the stock.

The company has seen one negative estimate revisions in the past few weeks, while its Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current quarter has also moved lower over the past few weeks, suggesting there may be trouble down the road. So make sure to keep an eye on this stock going forward, to see if this recent move higher can last.

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Newfield Exploration currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) while its Earnings ESP is positive.

A better-ranked stock in the Oils-Energy sector is Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (COG), which currently carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

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