BWX (BWXT) Surges 11.7%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains?

BWX Technologies (BWXT) shares soared 11.7% in the last trading session to close at $104.08. The move was backed by solid volume with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This compares to the stock's 3.9% loss over the past four weeks.The latest uptick in BWX Technologies’ share price can be attributed to the recent award worth $2.6 billion, which the company received from the U.S. Department of Energy, to manage and operate the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.This supplier of nuclear fuel and components to the U.S. government is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.71 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -6.6%. Revenues are expected to be $653.05 million, up 8.1% 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 BWX, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 3.2% 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 BWXT 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 >>>>BWX is a member of the Zacks Aerospace - Defense Equipment industry. One other stock in the same industry, Axon Enterprise (AXON), finished the last trading session 11.1% higher at $559.84. AXON has returned -4.3% over the past month.For Axon, the consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming report has remained unchanged over the past month at $1.34. This represents a change of +16.5% from what the company reported a year ago. Axon currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 DaysJust released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops."Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +23.9% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT): Free Stock Analysis Report Axon Enterprise, Inc (AXON): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks