Earnings Estimates Moving Higher for GBank Financial Holdings Inc. (GBFH): Time to Buy?

Investors might want to bet on GBank Financial Holdings Inc. (GBFH), as earnings estimates for this company have been showing solid improvement lately. The stock has already gained solid short-term price momentum, and this trend might continue with its still improving earnings outlook.The rising trend in estimate revisions, which is a result of growing analyst optimism on the earnings prospects of this company, should get reflected in its stock price. After all, empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements. Our stock rating tool -- the Zacks Rank -- has this insight at its core.The five-grade Zacks Rank system, which ranges from a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive externally-audited track record of outperformance, with Zacks #1 Ranked stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 2008.For GBank Financial Holdings Inc. Strong agreement among the covering analysts in revising earnings estimates upward has resulted in meaningful improvement in consensus estimates for the next quarter and full year.Current-Quarter Estimate RevisionsFor the current quarter, the company is expected to earn $0.31 per share, which is a change of +10.71% from the year-ago reported number.Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for GBank Financial Holdings Inc. has increased 19.23% because one estimate has moved higher compared to no negative revisions.Current-Year Estimate RevisionsThe company is expected to earn $1.66 per share for the full year, which represents a change of +21.17% from the prior-year number.There has been an encouraging trend in estimate revisions for the current year as well. Over the past month, one estimate has moved up for GBank Financial Holdings Inc. versus no negative revisions. This has pushed the consensus estimate 8.5% higher.Favorable Zacks RankThanks to promising estimate revisions, GBank Financial Holdings Inc. currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). The Zacks Rank is a tried-and-tested rating tool that helps investors effectively harness the power of earnings estimate revisions and make the right investment decision. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.Our research shows that stocks with Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and 2 (Buy) significantly outperform the S&P 500.Bottom LineGBank Financial Holdings Inc. shares have added 9% over the past four weeks, suggesting that investors are betting on its impressive estimate revisions. So, you may consider adding it to your portfolio right away to benefit from its earnings growth prospects.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 +24.3% 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 GBank Financial Holdings Inc. (GBFH): 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