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Surging Earnings Estimates Signal Upside for OFS Capital (OFS) Stock

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OFS Capital (OFS - 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 rising trend in estimate revisions, which is a result of growing analyst optimism on the earnings prospects of this management investment 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. Our stock rating tool -- the Zacks Rank -- has this insight at its core.

The five-grade Zacks Rank system, which ranges from a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive externally-audited track record of outperformance, with Zacks #1 Ranked stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 2008.

For OFS Capital, 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 $0.28 per share, which is a change of +47.37% from the year-ago reported number.

Over the last 30 days, one estimate has moved higher for OFS Capital compared to no negative revisions. As a result, the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased 12%.

Current-Year Estimate Revisions

For the full year, the company is expected to earn $1.21 per share, representing a year-over-year change of +21%.

There has been an encouraging trend in estimate revisions for the current year as well. Over the past month, two estimates have moved up for OFS Capital versus no negative revisions. This has pushed the consensus estimate 16.35% higher.

Favorable Zacks Rank

Thanks to promising estimate revisions, OFS Capital currently carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong 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

While strong estimate revisions for OFS Capital have attracted decent investments and pushed the stock 11% 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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