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ShotSpotter (SSTI) Surges 3.6%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains?

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ShotSpotter (SSTI - Free Report) shares ended the last trading session 3.6% higher at $29.12. The jump came on an impressive volume with a higher-than-average number of shares changing hands in the session. This compares to the stock's 9.2% loss over the past four weeks.

The stock is benefiting from steady growth in the company’s core gunshot detection customer base and coverage footprint.

This maker of gunfire detection systems is expected to post quarterly loss of $0.07 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +12.5%. Revenues are expected to be $19.61 million, up 34.8% 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 ShotSpotter, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days. And a stock's price usually doesn't keep moving higher in the absence of any trend in earnings estimate revisions. So, make sure to keep an eye on SSTI 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 >>>>

ShotSpotter is part of the Zacks Technology Services industry. Cellebrite DI Ltd. (CLBT - Free Report) , another stock in the same industry, closed the last trading session 2.5% higher at $4.11. CLBT has returned -10.9% in the past month.

For Cellebrite DI Ltd., the consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming report has remained unchanged over the past month at $0.03. This represents a change of -62.5% from what the company reported a year ago. Cellebrite DI Ltd. currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).


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