GDS Holdings (GDS) shares soared 6.9% in the last trading session to close at $45.7. The move was backed by solid volume with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This compares to the stock's 1.1% loss over the past four weeks.
The stock recorded this price increase as the company benefits from the strength in cash reserves and new bookings fueled by AI demand.
This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $1.06 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +120.8%. Revenues are expected to be $440.69 million, up 17.4% 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 GDS Holdings, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days. And a stock's price usually doesn't keep moving higher in the absence of any trend in earnings estimate revisions. So, make sure to keep an eye on GDS going forward to see if this recent jump can turn into more strength down the road.
The stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>>
GDS Holdings is part of the Zacks Technology Services industry. Gorilla Technology Group Inc. (GRRR), another stock in the same industry, closed the last trading session 0.7% higher at $13.86. GRRR has returned 16.6% in the past month.
For GORILLA TECH GP, the consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming report has remained unchanged over the past month at $0.11. This represents a change of -52.2% from what the company reported a year ago. GORILLA TECH GP currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
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