Investors are always looking for stocks that are poised to beat at earnings season and Validus Holdings, Ltd. may be one such company. The firm has earnings coming up pretty soon, and events are shaping up quite nicely for their report.
That is because Validus is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity as of late, which is generally a precursor to an earnings beat. After all, analysts raising estimates right before earnings—with the most up-to-date information possible—is a pretty good indicator of some favorable trends underneath the surface for VR in this report.
In fact, the Most Accurate Estimate for the current quarter is currently at 82 cents per share for VR, compared to a broader Zacks Consensus Estimate of 78 cents per share. This suggests that analysts have very recently bumped up their estimates for VR, giving the stock a Zacks Earnings ESP of 5.13% heading into earnings season.
Why is this Important?
A positive reading for the Zacks Earnings ESP has proven to be very powerful in producing both positive surprises, and outperforming the market. Our recent 10 year backtest shows that stocks that have a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) or better show a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time, and have returned over 28% on average in annual returns (see more Top Earnings ESP stocks here).
Given that VR has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and an ESP in positive territory, investors might want to consider this stock ahead of earnings. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Clearly, recent earnings estimate revisions suggest that good things are ahead for Validus, and that a beat might be in the cards for the upcoming report.
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Should You Buy Validus (VR) Ahead of Earnings?
Investors are always looking for stocks that are poised to beat at earnings season and Validus Holdings, Ltd. may be one such company. The firm has earnings coming up pretty soon, and events are shaping up quite nicely for their report.
That is because Validus is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity as of late, which is generally a precursor to an earnings beat. After all, analysts raising estimates right before earnings—with the most up-to-date information possible—is a pretty good indicator of some favorable trends underneath the surface for VR in this report.
In fact, the Most Accurate Estimate for the current quarter is currently at 82 cents per share for VR, compared to a broader Zacks Consensus Estimate of 78 cents per share. This suggests that analysts have very recently bumped up their estimates for VR, giving the stock a Zacks Earnings ESP of 5.13% heading into earnings season.
Validus Holdings, Ltd. Price and EPS Surprise
Validus Holdings, Ltd. Price and EPS Surprise | Validus Holdings, Ltd. Quote
Why is this Important?
A positive reading for the Zacks Earnings ESP has proven to be very powerful in producing both positive surprises, and outperforming the market. Our recent 10 year backtest shows that stocks that have a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) or better show a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time, and have returned over 28% on average in annual returns (see more Top Earnings ESP stocks here).
Given that VR has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and an ESP in positive territory, investors might want to consider this stock ahead of earnings. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Clearly, recent earnings estimate revisions suggest that good things are ahead for Validus, and that a beat might be in the cards for the upcoming report.
Zacks' Top 10 Stocks for 2017
In addition to the stocks discussed above, would you like to know about our 10 finest buy-and-hold tickers for the entirety of 2017?
Who wouldn't? As of early December, the 2016 Top 10 produced 5 double-digit winners including oil and natural gas giant Pioneer Natural Resources which racked up a stellar +50% gain. The new list is painstakingly hand-picked from 4,400 companies covered by the Zacks Rank. Be among the very first to see it>>