Universal Electronics (UEIC) Surges 7.4%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains?

Universal Electronics UEIC shares rallied 7.4% in the last trading session to close at $9.76. This move can be attributable to notable volume with a higher number of shares being traded than in a typical session. This compares to the stock's 10.5% loss over the past four weeks.Universal Electronics is benefiting from strong customer relationships, product development initiatives, and market share expansion in the connected home and home entertainment markets.This remote control maker is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.14 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +100%. Revenues are expected to be $101.7 million, up 4.2% 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 Universal Electronics, 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 UEIC 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 >>>>Universal Electronics is part of the Zacks Electronics - Miscellaneous Products industry. TD SYNNEX SNX, another stock in the same industry, closed the last trading session 0.3% lower at $141.60. SNX has returned 4.2% in the past month.TD SYNNEX's consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming report has changed -1.5% over the past month to $2.87. Compared to the company's year-ago EPS, this represents a change of -4%. TD SYNNEX currently boasts 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 +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 Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC): Free Stock Analysis Report TD SYNNEX Corporation (SNX): 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