Earnings Estimates Moving Higher for Inter Parfums (IPAR): Time to Buy?

IPAR

Inter Parfums (IPAR - Free Report) appears an attractive pick given a noticeable improvement in the company's earnings outlook. The stock has been a strong performer lately, and the momentum might continue with analysts still raising their earnings estimates for the company.

The upward trend in estimate revisions for this perfume maker reflects growing optimism of analysts on its earnings prospects, which should get reflected in its stock price. After all, empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements. This insight is at the core of our stock rating tool -- the Zacks Rank.

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For Inter Parfums, strong agreement among the covering analysts in revising earnings estimates upward has resulted in meaningful improvement in consensus estimates for the next quarter and full year.

The chart below shows the evolution of forward 12-month Zacks Consensus EPS estimate:

12 Month EPS

Current-Quarter Estimate Revisions

For the current quarter, the company is expected to earn $0.23 per share, which is a change of -11.54% from the year-ago reported number.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Inter Parfums has increased 45.83% over the last 30 days, as two estimates have gone higher compared to no negative revisions.

Current-Year Estimate Revisions

The company is expected to earn $0.85 per share for the full year, which represents a change of -55.26% from the prior-year number.

The revisions trend for the current year also appears quite promising for Inter Parfums, with four estimates moving higher over the past month compared to no negative revisions. The consensus estimate has also received a boost over this time frame, increasing 83.52%.

Favorable Zacks Rank

The promising estimate revisions have helped Inter Parfums earn a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). The Zacks Rank is a tried-and-tested rating tool that helps investors effectively harness the power of earnings estimate revisions and make the right investment decision. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

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Bottom Line

While strong estimate revisions for Inter Parfums have attracted decent investments and pushed the stock 33.2% higher over the past four weeks, further upside may still be left in the stock. So, you may consider adding it to your portfolio right away.

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