Company Performance - Afya reported quarterly earnings of $0.36 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.34 per share, with an earnings surprise of 5.88% [1] - The company posted revenues of $145.28 million for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.38%, although this represents a decline from year-ago revenues of $147.35 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, Afya has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates four times [2] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $0.46 on revenues of $152.88 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.55 on revenues of $624.24 million [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Afya is currently unfavorable, resulting in a Zacks Rank 5 (Strong Sell), indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] - The sustainability of the stock's price movement will depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and future earnings expectations [3][4] Industry Context - The Schools industry, to which Afya belongs, is currently ranked in the top 17% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% of industries [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]