These stocks reporting next week can beat expectations and rally, Bespoke says
With more companies reporting earnings next week, there are some names that could be in for big gains if history repeats itself. Using data from Bespoke Investment Group, CNBC Pro screened for stocks releasing quarterly financials next week that beat expectations for earnings per share at least 75% of the time. From there, we homed in on stocks that have an average increase of at least 1.5% in the session following their earnings report. Here’s the stocks that made the list: Five9 has the highest beat rate of the group at 98%. Shares of Five9, which reports on Thursday, typically move slightly over 3% in a post-earnings earnings session. A post-earnings rally would mark a reprieve, with shares down more than 23% in 2026 amid fears around the impact of artificial intelligence on software. That adds to drops of more than 48% and 50% in 2024 and 2025, respectively. FIVN YTD mountain Five9, year-to-date But Wall Street sees a major rebound ahead: The average analyst polled by LSEG has a buy rating and price target implying more than 77% in upside over the next 12 months. Meta Platforms also made the list, with an 89% beat rate and average post-earnings advance of about 2.1%. The megacap tech firm is slated to report Wednesday. Shares of the Facebook parent are near the flatline in 2026, underperforming the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite’s 5% rise over the same period. However, most analysts surveyed by LSEG have a buy rating with an average price target implying a jump of more than 26%. The stock slid more than 2% after Meta said it would lay off 10% of its workforce . That equates to around 8,000 employees. Beyond technology, Wingstop has a 79% beat rate and post-earnings rally of 3.7%. The restaurant chain also reports Wednesday. Wingstop shares have tumbled more than 22% this year, building on 2025’s slide of just over 16%. But most analysts have a buy rating and a price target suggesting the stock can surge approximately 54%.
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