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Surging Earnings Estimates Signal Good News for Addus (ADUS)

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Addus HomeCare Corporation (ADUS - Free Report) , a provider of home and community based services, 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 ADUS’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 Addus HomeCare could be a solid choice for investors.

Current Quarter Estimates for ADUS

In the past 30 days, 1 estimate have gone higher for Addus HomeCare while no estimates have gone lower in the same time period. The trend has been pretty favorable too, with estimates increasing from 25 cents a share 30 days ago, to 37 cents today, a move of 48%.

Current Year Estimates for ADUS

Meanwhile, Addus HomeCare’s current year figures are also looking quite promising, with 1 estimate moving higher in the past month, compared to no lower estimates. The consensus estimate trend has also seen a boost for this time frame, increasing from $1.05 per share 30 days ago to $1.27 per share today, an increase of 21%.

ADDUS HOMECARE Price and Consensus

 

ADDUS HOMECARE Price and Consensus | ADDUS HOMECARE Quote

Bottom Line

The stock has also started to move higher lately, adding 23.6% 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 #X (XXXX) 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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