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American Well (AMWL) Soars 11.1%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock?
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American Well Corporation (AMWL - Free Report) shares rallied 11.1% in the last trading session to close at $11.01. 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 8.8% gain over the past four weeks.
American Well scored a strong price increase on investors’ optimism surrounding the company’s impending second quarter 2026 financial results. Per the Zacks Consensus Estimate, the company’s second quarter loss per share is expected to improve 51.6% year over year.
This company is expected to post quarterly loss of $0.60 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +51.6%. Revenues are expected to be $50.13 million, down 29.3% 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 American Well, 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 AMWL going forward to see if this recent jump can turn into more strength down the road.
American Well is a member of the Zacks Medical Info Systems industry. One other stock in the same industry, Evolent Health (EVH - Free Report) , finished the last trading session 0.7% higher at $5.92. EVH has returned 22.5% over the past month.
Evolent Health's consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming report has remained unchanged over the past month at -$0.01. Compared to the company's year-ago EPS, this represents a change of +90%. Evolent Health currently boasts a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
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American Well (AMWL) Soars 11.1%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock?
American Well Corporation (AMWL - Free Report) shares rallied 11.1% in the last trading session to close at $11.01. 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 8.8% gain over the past four weeks.
American Well scored a strong price increase on investors’ optimism surrounding the company’s impending second quarter 2026 financial results. Per the Zacks Consensus Estimate, the company’s second quarter loss per share is expected to improve 51.6% year over year.
This company is expected to post quarterly loss of $0.60 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +51.6%. Revenues are expected to be $50.13 million, down 29.3% 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 American Well, 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 AMWL 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 >>>>
American Well is a member of the Zacks Medical Info Systems industry. One other stock in the same industry, Evolent Health (EVH - Free Report) , finished the last trading session 0.7% higher at $5.92. EVH has returned 22.5% over the past month.
Evolent Health's consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming report has remained unchanged over the past month at -$0.01. Compared to the company's year-ago EPS, this represents a change of +90%. Evolent Health currently boasts a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).