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Why United States Cellular (USM) Could Be Positioned for a Surge

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United States Cellular Corporation (USM - Free Report) is an owner, operator and investor in wireless markets throughout the United States 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 USM’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 United States Cellular could be a solid choice for investors.

Current Quarter Estimates for USM

In the past 30 days, four estimates have gone higher for United States Cellular while none have gone lower in the same time period. The trend has been pretty favorable too, with estimates increasing from a loss of 8 cents a share 30 days ago, to 11 cents today, a significant move.

Current Year Estimates for USM

Meanwhile, United States Cellular’s current year figures are also looking quite promising, with four 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 $1.35 per share 30 days ago to $1.62 per share today, an increase of 20%.

United States Cellular Corporation Price and Consensus

Bottom Line

The stock has also started to move higher lately, adding 17.6% 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 #1(Strong Buy) stock to profit in the near future. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

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