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Monday, July 15, 2013

An Earnings Preview: (NASDAQ: JBHT), (NYSE: SXT), (NASDAQ: HTLD), (NYSE: GDI), (NASDAQ: WYNN)

J B Hunt Transport Services Inc (NASDAQ: JBHT) is expected to earn $0.74 per share for quarter ended Jun 13. Estimates from Wall Street analysts ranged from as low as $0.70 per share to as high as $0.77 per share. For the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.67 per share. Revenues are expected to come in at $1.40B. Shares of J B Hunt Transport Services Inc traded higher by 0.48% or $0.365/share to $76.10. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $50.56 and as high as $77.76. On average, 648794 shares of JBHT exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 622003. The shares are currently trading above the 50-day moving average which indicates that the shares have been experiencing strong upward momentum as the 50 DMA is above the 200 DMA. The stock may come back down to test the 50-day moving average, so look for a move back to the $72.88 area where the stock will likely see buying pressure.

Sensient Technologies Corp (NYSE: SXT) is expected to earn $0.72 per share for quarter ended Jun 13. Estimates from Wall Street analysts ranged from as low as $0.71 per share to as high as $0.72 per share. For the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.76 per share. Revenues are expected to come in at $381.30M. Shares of Sensient Technologies Corp remained unchanged at $43.74. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $33.13 and as high as $44.24. On average, 159729 shares of SXT exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 46521. The shares are currently trading above the 50-day moving average which indicates that the shares have been experiencing strong upward momentum as the 50 DMA is above the 200 DMA. The stock may come back down to test the 50-day moving average, so look for a move back to the $41.35 area where the stock will likely see buying pressure.

Heartland Express Inc (NASDAQ: HTLD) is expected to earn $0.21 per share for quarter ended Jun 13. Estimates from Wall Street analysts ranged from as low as $0.19 per share to as high as $0.27 per share. For the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.21 per share. Revenues are expected to come in at $141.93M. Shares of Heartland Express Inc traded higher by 0.48% or $0.07/share to $14.60. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $12.43 and as high as $14.76. On average, 376656 shares of HTLD exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 98796. The shares are currently trading above the 50-day moving average which indicates that the shares have been experiencing strong upward momentum as the 50 DMA is above the 200 DMA. The stock may come back down to test the 50-day moving average, so look for a move back to the $14.11 area where the stock will likely see buying pressure.

Gardner Denver Inc (NYSE: GDI) is expected to earn $1.28 per share for quarter ended Jun 13. Estimates from Wall Street analysts ranged from as low as $1.22 per share to as high as $1.33 per share. For the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.53 per share. Revenues are expected to come in at $561.49M. Shares of Gardner Denver Inc traded higher by 0.03% or $0.02/share to $75.92. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $45.54 and as high as $76.57. On average, 608752 shares of GDI exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 489624. The shares are currently trading above the 50-day moving average which indicates that the shares have been experiencing strong upward momentum as the 50 DMA is above the 200 DMA. The stock may come back down to test the 50-day moving average, so look for a move back to the $75.43 area where the stock will likely see buying pressure.

Wynn Resorts Ltd (NASDAQ: WYNN) is expected to earn $1.58 per share for quarter ended Jun 13. Estimates from Wall Street analysts ranged from as low as $1.25 per share to as high as $1.80 per share. For the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.38 per share. Revenues are expected to come in at $1.34B. Shares of Wynn Resorts Ltd traded higher by 1.28% or $1.671/share to $132.45. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $90.11 and as high as $144.99. On average, 1381820 shares of WYNN exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 513174. The shares are currently trading below the 50-day moving average but above the 200-day moving average. The stock may be range bound between these two levels where the 50-day moving average of $132.75 represents resistance and the 200-day moving average of $126.97 would be an area of support.