Strength Seen in Stratasys (SSYS): Can Its 9.9% Jump Turn into More Strength?

Stratasys SSYS shares ended the last trading session 9.9% higher at $7.70. The jump came on an impressive volume with a higher-than-average number of shares changing hands in the session. This compares to the stock's 13.9% loss over the past four weeks.Stratasys shares are benefiting from an increase in 3D printed equipment demand, strategic partnerships and expansion of product offerings. Organizational restructuring and cost-minimizing strategies are also tailwinds for SSYS stock.This maker of 3D printers is expected to post quarterly loss of $0.02 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -150%. Revenues are expected to be $144.45 million, down 10.9% 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 Stratasys, 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 SSYS 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 >>>>Stratasys belongs to the Zacks Computer - Peripheral Equipment industry. Another stock from the same industry, Immersion IMMR, closed the last trading session 2% higher at $8.83. Over the past month, IMMR has returned -3.2%.Immersion's consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming report has remained unchanged over the past month at $0.15. Compared to the company's year-ago EPS, this represents a change of +87.5%. Immersion currently boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).Research Chief Names "Single Best Pick to Double"From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.This company targets millennial and Gen Z audiences, generating nearly $1 billion in revenue last quarter alone. A recent pullback makes now an ideal time to jump aboard. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Nano-X Imaging which shot up +129.6% in little more than 9 months.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant 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 Stratasys, Ltd. (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report Immersion Corporation (IMMR): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks