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Surging Earnings Estimates Signal Good News for JA Solar (JASO)

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JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. is a solar cells manufacturer 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 JASO’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 JA Solar could be a solid choice for investors.

Current Quarter Estimates for JASO

In the past 30 days, one estimate has gone higher for JA Solar while none have gone lower in the same time period. The trend has been pretty favorable too, with estimates narrowing from a loss of six cents a share 30 days ago, to a loss of two cents today, a move of 66.6%.

Current Year Estimates for JASO

Meanwhile, JA Solar’s current year figures are also looking quite promising, with one estimate 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 a loss of 20 cents per share 30 days ago to a loss of 27 cents per share today, an increase of 35%.

Bottom Line

The stock has also started to move higher lately, adding 7.3% 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 #3 (Hold) 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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