First Advantage (FA) could be a solid choice for investors given its recent upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). This upgrade primarily reflects an upward trend in earnings estimates, which is one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices.The sole determinant of the Zacks rating is a company's changing earnings picture. The Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years is tracked by the system.Since a ch ...

First Advantage (FA) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.17 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.13 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.17 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 30.77%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this provider of background screening services would post earnings of $0.24 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.18, delivering a surprise of -25%.Over the la ...

Core Insights - Jacobs Solutions reported quarterly earnings of $1.43 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.41 per share, but down from $1.91 per share a year ago, indicating an earnings surprise of 1.42% [1] - The company posted revenues of $2.91 billion for the quarter, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.57%, and down from $4.27 billion year-over-year [2] - Jacobs Solutions has surpassed consensus EPS estimates in all four of the last quarters, but has only topped revenue estimates once in the same period [2] Earnings Outlook - The sustainability of Jacobs Solutions' stock price movement will depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and future earnings expectations [3][4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.62 on revenues of $3.1 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $6.03 on revenues of $12.24 billion [7] Industry Context - The Technology Services industry, to which Jacobs Solutions belongs, is currently ranked in the top 24% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]