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EPS Surprise %, Last Quarter

What does EPS Surprise %, Last Quarter mean?

If a company releases a number higher or lower than the consensus (a combination of all the released estimates), this is known respectively as a positive or negative surprise.



Stockopedia explains EPS Surprise %, Last Quarter...

An upside surprise - where a company reports higher earnings than analysts predicted - has often been observed to trigger an increase in the stock price.