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Arq, Inc. (ARQ) Soars 5.1%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock?

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Arq, Inc. (ARQ - Free Report) shares ended the last trading session 5.1% higher at $7.36. 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 1.7% loss over the past four weeks.

The stock registered this price increase as the company benefits from improved contract terms, including growth in average selling prices and a surge in volumes.

This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.02 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -50%. Revenues are expected to be $36.56 million, up 5.2% from the year-ago quarter.

While earnings and revenue growth expectations are important in evaluating the potential strength in a stock, empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.

For Arq, Inc., 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 ARQ 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 >>>>

Arq, Inc. is part of the Zacks Waste Removal Services industry. Zurn Water (ZWS - Free Report) , another stock in the same industry, closed the last trading session 2.2% lower at $46.9. ZWS has returned 7.9% in the past month.

Zurn Water's consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming report has remained unchanged over the past month at $0.4. Compared to the company's year-ago EPS, this represents a change of +17.7%. Zurn Water currently boasts a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).


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