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Traeger (COOK) Moves 6.9% Higher: Will This Strength Last?

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Traeger (COOK - Free Report) shares rallied 6.9% in the last trading session to close at $52.26. This move can be attributed to notable volume with a higher number of shares being traded than in a typical session. This compares to the stock's 1.2% gain over the past four weeks.

Traeger’s strong consumer engagement, expanding distribution network and product innovation support its long-term growth prospects. The partnership with Lowe’s, alongside encouraging early traction for Westwood and Irontop, strengthens the company’s market reach and creates opportunities for customer acquisition. Additionally, Project Gravity’s focus on streamlining operations, improving cash generation and enhancing investment flexibility, combined with a broader product portfolio, positions Traeger to pursue sustainable, profitable growth.

This wood pellet grill maker is expected to post a quarterly loss of $4.63 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +45.5%. Revenues are expected to be $77.27 million, down 38.4% 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 Traeger, 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 COOK 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 >>>>

Traeger belongs to the Zacks Consumer Products - Discretionary industry. Another stock from the same industry, Westlake (WLK - Free Report) , closed the last trading session 0.3% higher at $66.01. Over the past month, WLK has returned 5.7%.

Westlake's consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming report has changed -81.5% over the past month to $0.76. Compared to the company's year-ago EPS, this represents a change of +362.1%. Westlake currently boasts a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell).

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