Is Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc. (FMSA) Is A Value Stock Now?

Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc. (NYSE:FMSA) is expected to announce second quarter financial results after market close (confirmed) on August 15, 2017. The company added about -12.5% percent in value since last earnings when it was at $4.80. Based on the most relevant historical data, there is a N/A percent probability for share price to go down following the next earnings report. Looking further into earnings reaction history, the stock had moved up 5 times out of last 10 quarters. It has topped earnings-per-share estimates 36% of the time in its last 12 earnings reports. It missed earnings on 5 occasions, and it has met expectations 2 time.

Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc. (NYSE:FMSA) Earnings Reaction History

Overall, the average earnings surprise was 11.03 percent over the past four quarters. Back on Mar 07, it posted earnings per share at $-0.04 which missed the consensus $-0.04 projection (Negative surprise of 0.00%). Revenue came in at $172.58M versus consensus estimate of $170.93M. The stock dropped -2.50% percent the day following the earnings was released, and on 7th day price change was 15.21% percent.

On March 09, 2017, it posted earnings per share at $-0.09 versus the consensus estimate of $-0.09 (Negative surprise of 0.00%). Revenue of $140.53M was below the $161.94M analysts had expected. The stock dropped -15.70% the day following the earnings was released, and on 7th day price change was -15.47%.

On November 03, 2016, it posted earnings per share at $-0.07, topped the consensus estimate of $-0.11 (Positive surprise of 36.40%). Revenue for the quarter was $134.77M while analysts had expected revenues to come in at $132.51M. The stock gained 2.22% the day following the earnings was released, and on 7th day price change was 6.11%.

On August 04, 2016, it posted earnings per share at $-0.12 compared with the consensus estimate of $-0.13 (Positive surprise of 7.70%). That came on revenues of $114.25M for the quarter. Analysts had expected $129.35M in revenue.

Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc. (NYSE:FMSA) Earnings Expectations

In front of Q3 earnings release, Wall Street is expecting earnings per share of $0.04. The analysts’ current consensus range is $0-$0.06 for EPS. The market consensus range for revenue is $204.2M-$250.2M, with an average of $231.44M.

Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc. (NYSE:FMSA) last closed at $3.76, sending the company’s market cap around $957.47M. The consensus 12-month price target from brokerage firms covering the stock is $9.27 . The share price has declined -71.38% from its best level in 52 weeks and advanced -64.38% this year. It recently traded in a range of $3.73-$4.13 at a volume of 4,091,712 shares. The stock ended last trading session with the price nearly 14.13% higher for the last 5 trading days, rebounding 11.09% from its 52-week low.

 

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