TriMas (TRS) Gains 28% in a Year: What's Driving the Stock?

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Shares of TriMas Corporation (TRS - Free Report) surged around 28% over the last year driven by improved results aided by its focus on leveraging the TriMas Business Model as well as improved market conditions. Going forward, a strong pipeline of both product and process innovation will propel growth. Moreover, the company has fared better than the industry’s decline of 12%.
 
The company has a market cap of $1.4 billion. Over the past three months, its average volume of shares traded has been approximately 109K.
 
Further, TriMas surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in two of the trailing four quarters, registering an average positive earnings surprise of 2.28%.

 

The packaging segment, the company’s most profitable business, is likely to benefit from new products and realignment of the segment’s manufacturing footprint. The company is developing its global marketing and salesforce to better align with end-markets and customers.
 
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Upward Estimate Revisions
 
TriMas' positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism on the company's potential as earnings growth is often an indication of robust prospects. Estimates for the company moved up over the past 60 days, reflecting analysts' bullish sentiments. The earnings estimate for 2018 has gone up 2.4% while the estimate for 2019 has gone up 2.2%.
 
The above-mentioned tailwinds have raised investors' optimism in the stock. Consequently, it is anticipated to drive the company's share price in the days ahead.
 
Other Stocks to Consider
 
Some other top-ranked stocks in the same space include W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW - Free Report) , Lawson Products, Inc. and Atkore International Group Inc. (ATKR - Free Report) . All the three stocks sport a Zacks Rank #1.
 
Grainger has a long-term earnings growth rate of 12.5%. Its shares have appreciated 132%, over the past year.
 
Lawson Products has a long-term earnings growth rate of 17.5%. The company’s shares have gained 42% in a year’s time.
 
Atkore International has a long-term earnings growth rate of 10%. The stock has rallied 70% in a year’s time.
 
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