Surging Earnings Estimates Signal Good News for Nomad Foods (NOMD)

Nomad Foods Limited NOMD is a frozen food maker and distributor that could be an interesting play for investors. That is because, not only does the stock have decent short-term momentum, but it is seeing solid activity on the earnings estimate revision front as well.

These positive earnings estimate revisions suggest that analysts are becoming more optimistic on NOMD's earnings for the coming quarter and year. In fact, consensus estimates have moved sharply higher for both of these time frames over the past four weeks, suggesting that Nomad Foods could be a solid choice for investors.

Current Quarter Estimates for NOMD

In the past 30 days, one estimate has gone higher for Nomad Foods while none have gone lower in the same time period. The trend has been pretty favorable too, with estimates increasing from 18 cents a share 30 days ago, to 22 cents today, a move of 22.2%.

Current Year Estimates for NOMD

Meanwhile, Nomad Foods' current year figures are also looking quite promising, with one estimate moving higher in the past month, compared to none lower. The consensus estimate trend has also seen a boost for this time frame, increasing from 84 cents per share 30 days ago to 96 cents per share today, an increase of 14.3%.

Bottom Line

The stock has also started to move higher lately, adding 17.6% over the past four weeks, suggesting that investors are starting to take note of this impressive story. So investors may definitely want to consider this Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stock to profit in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

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