Earnings Estimates Rising for TTEC (TTEC): Will It Gain?

TTEC

TTEC Holdings (TTEC - Free Report) could be a solid addition to your portfolio given a notable revision in the company's earnings estimates. While the stock has been gaining lately, the trend might continue since its earnings outlook is still improving.

The rising trend in estimate revisions, which is a result of growing analyst optimism on the earnings prospects of this customer engagement management company, 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 TTEC, 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 $1.02 per share, which is a change of -19.05% from the year-ago reported number.

Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for TTEC has increased 14.55% because one estimate has moved higher while two have gone lower.

Current-Year Estimate Revisions

For the full year, the company is expected to earn $4.85 per share, representing a year-over-year change of +4.98%.

There has been an encouraging trend in estimate revisions for the current year as well. Over the past month, three estimates have moved up for TTEC versus two negative revisions. This has pushed the consensus estimate 13.27% higher.

Favorable Zacks Rank

Thanks to promising estimate revisions, TTEC currently carries 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.

Our research shows that stocks with Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and 2 (Buy) significantly outperform the S&P 500.

Bottom Line

Investors have been betting on TTEC because of its solid estimate revisions, as evident from the stock's 8.4% gain over the past four weeks. As its earnings growth prospects might push the stock higher, you may consider adding it to your portfolio right away.

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