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Progress Software (PRGS) to Post Q3 Earnings: What's in Store?

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Progress Software (PRGS - Free Report) is slated to release its third-quarter fiscal 2022 results on Sep 27.

For the fiscal third quarter, revenues are expected to be in the range of $147-$150 million. Non-GAAP earnings are anticipated between 96 cents and 98 cents per share.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal third-quarter revenues is pegged at $148.01 million, suggesting a 3.01% decline from the year-ago quarter’s levels.

The consensus mark for earnings has been steady at 97 cents per share in the past 30 days, suggesting a 17.8% decline from the figure reported in the year-ago quarter.

Progress’ earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in all of the trailing four quarters, delivering an earnings surprise of 22.52%, on average.
 

 

Progress is benefiting from its strong portfolio and a solid contribution from Kemp. Moreover, strong contributions from DataDirect, DevTools, OpenEdge and Sitefinity products have driven top-line growth in the to-be-reported quarter.

The company is expanding its portfolio with the launch of Chef cloud security product and MOVEit 2022. Progress’ expanded clientele is a positive with the net retention rate remaining more than 100% in recent quarters.

What Our Model Says

Per the Zacks model, the combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. But that’s not the case here.

Progress has an Earnings ESP of +0.26% and carries a Zacks Rank #3, at present. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.

Stocks to Consider

Here are a few companies worth considering, as our model shows that these have the right combination of elements to beat on earnings in their upcoming releases:

Cadence Design (CDNS - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +0.41% and sports a Zacks Rank #1, at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

Cadence shares are down 0.4% year to date.

National Instruments has an Earnings ESP of +2.75% and a Zacks Rank #1.

National shares have declined 5.6% on a year-to-date basis.

Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +9.43% and a Zacks Rank #3.

Lattice shares are down 27.4% year to date.

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