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Why NL Industries (NL) Could Be Positioned for a Surge?

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NL Industries Inc. (NL - Free Report) is a Chemical - Specialty producer 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 NL’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 NL Industries could be a solid choice for investors.

Current Quarter Estimates for NL

In the past 30 days, 1 estimate have gone higher for NL Industries while none have gone lower in the same time period. The trend has been pretty favorable too, with estimates increasing from 2 cents a share 30 days ago, to 6 cents today, a significant move.

Current Year Estimates for NL

Meanwhile, NL Industries’s current year figures are also looking quite promising, with 5 estimates moving higher in the past month, compared to none lower. The consensus estimate trend has also seen a boost for this time frame, rebounding from a loss of 6 cents per share 30 days ago to 10 cents per share today, a significant increase.

NL INDS INC Price and Consensus

NL INDS INC Price and Consensus | NL INDS INC Quote

Bottom Line

The stock has also started to move higher lately, adding 49.2% 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.You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

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