Eastman Chemical (EMN – Free Report) shares rallied 12.1% in the last trading session to close at $81.48. 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 23.1% loss over the past four weeks.
EMN’s rally follows a spike in material stocks after President Trump declared a 90-day pause of reciprocal tariffs for most nations.
This specialty chemicals maker is expected to post quarterly earnings of $1.89 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +17.4%. Revenues are expected to be $2.33 billion, up 0.9% 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 Eastman Chemical, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 2.8% 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 EMN 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 >>>>
Eastman Chemical is part of the Zacks Chemical – Diversified industry. Huntsman (HUN – Free Report) , another stock in the same industry, closed the last trading session 16.4% higher at $14.26. HUN has returned -29.6% in the past month.
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