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Novanta (NOVT) Moves 4.2% Higher: Will This Strength Last?
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Novanta (NOVT - Free Report) shares soared 4.2% in the last trading session to close at $163.95. The move was backed by solid volume with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This compares to the stock's 6% gain over the past four weeks.
Novanta extended its rally, driven by its solid momentum across the high-growth markets. Further, growing bookings of the company owing to increasing customer demand across the industrial and medical application fields, are contributing well. Furthermore, growth prospects associated with the acquisitions of ATI and Schneider Electric Motion are instilling investors’ optimism in the stock.
This photonic and motion control components maker is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.61 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +45.2%. Revenues are expected to be $173.21 million, up 21.2% 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 Novanta, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 7% 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 NOVT going forward to see if this recent jump can turn into more strength down the road.
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Novanta (NOVT) Moves 4.2% Higher: Will This Strength Last?
Novanta (NOVT - Free Report) shares soared 4.2% in the last trading session to close at $163.95. The move was backed by solid volume with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This compares to the stock's 6% gain over the past four weeks.
Novanta extended its rally, driven by its solid momentum across the high-growth markets. Further, growing bookings of the company owing to increasing customer demand across the industrial and medical application fields, are contributing well. Furthermore, growth prospects associated with the acquisitions of ATI and Schneider Electric Motion are instilling investors’ optimism in the stock.
This photonic and motion control components maker is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.61 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +45.2%. Revenues are expected to be $173.21 million, up 21.2% 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 Novanta, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 7% 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 NOVT going forward to see if this recent jump can turn into more strength down the road.
The stock currently carries a Zacks Rank 1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>>