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Sandvik AB SDVKY shares soared 12.5% in the last trading session to close at $19.32. The move was backed by solid volume with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This compares to the stock's 25.3% loss over the past four weeks.
Sandvik seems to have got a boost after President Trump announced he would pause reciprocal tariffs for 90 days for most countries. The company has also signed an agreement to acquire Italy-based manufacturer of demolition tools and hydraulic hammers, OSA Demolition Equipment S.r.l., which bodes well for it.
This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.29 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +16%. Revenues are expected to be $3 billion, up 7.4% 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 Sandvik, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 11.4% lower over the last 30 days to the current level. And a negative trend in earnings estimate revisions doesn't usually translate into price appreciation. So, make sure to keep an eye on SDVKY going forward to see if this recent jump can turn into more strength down the road.
The stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>>
Sandvik is part of the Zacks Manufacturing - Tools & Related Products industry. Core & Main (CNM), another stock in the same industry, closed the last trading session 10.2% higher at $49.07. CNM has returned -4.3% in the past month.
For Core & Main , the consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming report has changed +2.3% over the past month to $0.52. This represents a change of +6.1% from what the company reported a year ago. Core & Main currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
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