SPX Technologies (SPXC) shares soared 4.4% in the last trading session to close at $233.49. The move was backed by solid volume with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This compares to the stock's 9.7% gain over the past four weeks.
The stock recorded this price increase as the company benefits from investments made to expand production capacity, which positions SPXC for long-term sustainable growth in attractive end markets. Customer demand and operational progress are other tailwinds.
This infrastructure equipment supplier is expected to post quarterly earnings of $1.86 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +12.7%. Revenues are expected to be $636.04 million, up 15.1% 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 SPX Technologies, 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 SPXC going forward to see if this recent jump can turn into more strength down the road.
The stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>>
SPX Technologies is part of the Zacks Building Products - Air Conditioner and Heating industry. Carrier Global (CARR), another stock in the same industry, closed the last trading session 2.6% higher at $69.74. CARR has returned 3.7% in the past month.
For Carrier Global, the consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming report has changed +0.5% over the past month to $0.82. This represents a change of -10.9% from what the company reported a year ago. Carrier Global currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
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