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Hilton Grand Vacations (HGV) Soars 14.8%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock?

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Hilton Grand Vacations (HGV - Free Report) shares ended the last trading session 14.8% higher at $36.49. The jump came on an impressive volume with a higher-than-average number of shares changing hands in the session. This compares to the stock's 11.5% loss over the past four weeks.

Following President Trump's announcement to suspend U.S. tariffs on most countries for 90 days, Hilton Grand Vacations shares soared, reflecting renewed investor optimism.

This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.52 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -45.3%. Revenues are expected to be $1.24 billion, up 7.3% from the year-ago quarter.

Earnings and revenue growth expectations certainly give a good sense of the potential strength in a stock, but empirical research shows that trends in earnings estimate revisions are strongly correlated with near-term stock price movements.

For Hilton Grand Vacations, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 3% higher over the last 30 days to the current level. And a positive trend in earnings estimate revision usually translates into price appreciation. So, make sure to keep an eye on HGV going forward to see if this recent jump can turn into more strength down the road.

The stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>>

Hilton Grand Vacations belongs to the Zacks Hotels and Motels industry. Another stock from the same industry, Choice Hotels (CHH - Free Report) , closed the last trading session 9.7% higher at $128.89. Over the past month, CHH has returned -11.8%.

Choice Hotels' consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming report has changed -2.8% over the past month to $1.41. Compared to the company's year-ago EPS, this represents a change of +10.2%. Choice Hotels currently boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).


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