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Paccar (PCAR) shares ended the last trading session 8.7% higher at $93.93. 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 17.5% loss over the past four weeks.
Paccar stock surged amid a broader market rebound following the Trump administration’s announcement of a temporary halt on reciprocal tariffs for most countries. The move came in response to steep market declines and growing fears that tariff increases could push the economy into a recession.
This truck maker is expected to post quarterly earnings of $1.58 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -30.4%. Revenues are expected to be $7.05 billion, down 14.3% 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 Paccar, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 1.5% lower over the last 30 days to the current level. And a negative trend in earnings estimate revisions doesn't usually translate into price appreciation. So, make sure to keep an eye on PCAR 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 >>>>
Paccar belongs to the Zacks Automotive - Domestic industry. Another stock from the same industry, Ford Motor Company (F), closed the last trading session 9.3% higher at $9.50. Over the past month, F has returned -10.3%.
Ford Motor's consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming report has changed -12.8% over the past month to -$0.02. Compared to the company's year-ago EPS, this represents a change of -104.1%. Ford Motor currently boasts a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell).
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