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Earnings Estimates Moving Higher for Engility (EGL): Time to Buy?

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Engility Holdings, Inc. is a company that belongs to the Aerospace and Defense industry 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 EGL’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 Engility could be a solid choice for investors.

Current Quarter Estimates for EGL

In the past 30 days, 4 estimates have gone higher for Engility while none have gone lower in the same time period. The trend has been pretty favorable too, with estimates increasing from 28 cents a share 30 days ago, to 37 cents today, a move of 32.1%.

Current Year Estimates for EGL

Meanwhile, Engility’s current year figures are also looking quite promising, with 4 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 $1.08 per share 30 days ago to $1.39 per share today, an increase of 28.7%.  

ENGILITY HLDGS Price and Consensus

ENGILITY HLDGS Price and Consensus | ENGILITY HLDGS Quote

Bottom Line

The stock has also started to move higher lately, adding 14.3% over the past four weeks, suggesting that investors are starting to take note of this impressive story. So investors may definitely want to consider this Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stock to profit in the near future.

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