Aeva Technologies, Inc. (AEVA) shares soared 8.6% in the last trading session to close at $7.80. The move was backed by solid volume with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This compares to the stock's 156.4% gain over the past four weeks.
Aeva shares have surged, driven by strong product execution and expanding market opportunities, including partnership with Sensys Gatso Australia to supply its 4D LiDAR technology for mobile speed enforcement to enhance road safety. Highlighting the company’s potential, Canaccord recently initiated coverage on Aeva with a Buy rating, calling the company a key player in the emerging robotics revolution.
This company is expected to post quarterly loss of $0.47 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +16.1%. Revenues are expected to be $2.2 million, up 4.3% 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 Aeva Technologies, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 20.8% higher over the last 30 days to the current level. And a positive trend in earnings estimate revision usually translates into price appreciation. So, make sure to keep an eye on AEVA going forward to see if this recent jump can turn into more strength down the road.
The stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>>
Aeva Technologies belongs to the Zacks Automotive - Original Equipment industry. Another stock from the same industry, Aptiv PLC (APTV), closed the last trading session 1.3% higher at $50.74. Over the past month, APTV has returned -20%.
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