Machinery Stocks To Post Earnings On Apr 26: KMT, ROK & IR

 | Apr 25, 2017 08:59AM ET

With the Q1 earnings season taking center stage, investors are all eagerly waiting to note the daily beats and misses of mega companies.

Our latest Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) for an earnings beat. That is not the case here as we will see below.

Kennametal’s Earnings ESP is 0.00%, as the Most Accurate estimate is in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 43 cents. The company carries a favorable Zacks Rank #3, however we also need to have a positive ESP to be confident of an earnings beat.

Kennametal Inc. Price and EPS Surprise

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Rockwell Automation Inc. (NYSE:ROK) is scheduled to report second-quarter fiscal 2017 (ended Mar 31, 2017) results on Apr 26, before the opening bell. The company generated an average positive earnings surprise of 8.16% over the trailing four quarters.

However, our proven model does not conclusively show that Rockwell would beat estimates in this quarter. The stock carries a favorable Zacks Rank #2, but an Earnings ESP of 0.00% makes surprise predictions inconclusive. The Most Accurate estimate for the stock comes in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.40.

Rockwell Automation, Inc. Price and EPS Surprise

Rockwell Automation Q2 Earnings: What to Expect? )

Ingersoll-Rand Plc (NYSE:IR) is slated to report first-quarter 2017 results before the opening bell on Apr 26. The company’s average positive earnings surprise for the last four quarters is 10.47%. However, our proven model does not conclusively show that Ingersoll-Rand would beat estimates in this quarter. The stock carries a Zacks Rank #2, but its Earnings ESP of -9.43% makes surprise predictions inconclusive. The Most Accurate estimate of 48 cents comes below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 53 cents.

Ingersoll-Rand PLC (Ireland) Price and EPS Surprise

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