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Earnings Estimates Moving Higher for Veeva Systems (VEEV): Time to Buy?

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Veeva Systems Inc. (VEEV - Free Report) is a leading provider of industry cloud solutions that could be an interesting play for investors. That is because, not only does the stock have decent short-term momentum, but it is seeing solid activity on the earnings estimate revision front as well.

These positive earnings estimate revisions suggest that analysts are becoming more optimistic on VEEV’s earnings for the coming quarter and year. In fact, consensus estimates have moved sharply higher for both of these time frames over the past four weeks, suggesting that Veeva Systems could be a solid choice for investors.

Current Quarter Estimates for VEEV

In the past 30 days, nine estimates have gone higher for Veeva Systems while none have gone lower in the same time period. The trend has been pretty favorable too, with estimates increasing from 35 cents a share 30 days ago, to 38 cents today, a move of 8.6%.

Current Year Estimates for VEEV

Meanwhile, Veeva Systems’ current year figures are also looking quite promising, with 10 estimates moving higher in the past month, compared to none lower. The consensus estimate trend has also seen a boost for this time frame, increasing from $1.37 per share 30 days ago to $1.48 per share today, an increase of 8%.

Bottom Line

The stock has also started to move higher lately, adding 28.2% over the past four weeks, suggesting that investors are starting to take note of this impressive story. So, investors may want to consider this Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock to profit in the near future. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

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