WK Kellogg (KLG) Soars 7.0%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock?

WK Kellogg (KLG) shares soared 7% in the last trading session to close at $17.05. The move was backed by solid volume with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This compares to the stock's 0.3% loss over the past four weeks.

Shares of WK Kellogg are rising surrounding optimism over its strategic transformation, including cost-reduction efforts, brand revitalization, and pricing power. The company’s focus on improving margins and stabilizing volumes is fueling investor confidence.

This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.38 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +5.6%. Revenues are expected to be $657.22 million, down 2.2% 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 WK Kellogg, 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 KLG 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 >>>>

WK Kellogg is part of the Zacks Consumer Products - Staples industry. BRC Inc. (BRCC), another stock in the same industry, closed the last trading session 15.3% higher at $1.51. BRCC has returned -23.4% in the past month.

BRC INC's consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming report has remained unchanged over the past month at -$0.03. Compared to the company's year-ago EPS, this represents a change of -200%. BRC INC currently boasts a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell).

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