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Strength Seen in ProPetro (PUMP): Can Its 8.3% Jump Turn into More Strength?

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ProPetro Holding (PUMP - Free Report) shares rallied 8.3% in the last trading session to close at $11.37. This move can be attributable to notable volume with a higher number of shares being traded than in a typical session. This compares to the stock's 1.4% gain over the past four weeks.

ProPetro Holding extended its rally for the second straight day, driven by improving outlook for the industry. In a presentation yesterday, oilfield service biggie Schlumberger (SLB - Free Report) painted an optimistic picture of the energy sector, asserting the strong fundamentals and an imminent growth cycle. As it is, the rally in crude prices to a multi-year high of around $68 a barrel on the back of calibrated OPEC+ cuts and an upbeat demand forecast has lifted the oilfield service space and contributed to the strength in the company.

Price and Consensus

Price Consensus Chart for PUMP

This oilfield services company is expected to post quarterly loss of $0.09 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +65.4%. Revenues are expected to be $205.07 million, up 93.3% from the year-ago quarter.

Earnings and revenue growth expectations certainly give a good sense of the potential strength in a stock, but empirical research shows that trends in earnings estimate revisions are strongly correlated with near-term stock price movements.

For ProPetro, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 10.1% higher over the last 30 days to the current level. And a positive trend in earnings estimate revision usually translates into price appreciation. So, make sure to keep an eye on PUMP going forward to see if this recent jump can turn into more strength down the road.

The stock currently carries a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>>


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