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Surging Earnings Estimates Signal Good News for CEVA Inc. (CEVA)

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CEVA Inc. (CEVA - Free Report) is a leading licensor of DSP cores and integrated applications to the semiconductor 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 CEVA’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 CEVA Inc. could be a solid choice for investors.

Current Quarter Estimates for CEVA

In the past 30 days, 3 estimates have gone higher for CEVA Inc. while none have gone lower in the same time period. The trend has been pretty favorable too, with estimates increasing from 14 cents a share 30 days ago, to17 cents per share today, a move of 21.4%.

Current Year Estimates for CEVA

Meanwhile, CEVA Inc.’s current year figures are also looking quite promising, with 3 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 52 cents per share 30 days ago to 57 cents per share today, an increase of 9.6%.

CEVA INC Price and Consensus

 

CEVA INC Price and Consensus | CEVA INC Quote

Bottom Line

The stock has also started to move higher lately, adding 6.2% 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 #2 (Buy) stock to profit in the near future. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 (Strong Buy) Rank stocks here.

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