Strength Seen in Warby Parker (WRBY): Can Its 6.6% Jump Turn into More Strength?

Warby Parker Inc. (WRBY) shares ended the last trading session 6.6% higher at $19. 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 29.4% loss over the past four weeks.Warby Parker’s shares have been gaining on the optimism surrounding rebound in e-commerce, new store openings and industry-leading unit economics. Increased brand awareness and customer acquisition, are contributing to WRBY’s success.This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.12 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +50%. Revenues are expected to be $225.88 million, up 12.9% 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 Warby Parker, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 12% 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 WRBY 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 >>>>Warby Parker is a member of the Zacks Consumer Products - Staples industry. One other stock in the same industry, Colgate-Palmolive (CL), finished the last trading session 1.1% higher at $90.44. CL has returned 3.6% over the past month.For Colgate-Palmolive, the consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming report has changed -0.9% over the past month to $0.88. This represents a change of +2.3% from what the company reported a year ago. Colgate-Palmolive currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor StockIt's only 1/9,000th the size of NVIDIA which skyrocketed more than +800% since we recommended it. NVIDIA is still strong, but our new top chip stock has much more room to boom.With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $803 billion by 2028.See This Stock Now for Free >>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 Warby Parker Inc. (WRBY): Free Stock Analysis Report Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL): 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