Equinor Leads Three Stocks With Recent Gains and Rising Estimates

Zacks Equity Research highlighted Equinor, Venture Global and Geo Group on Sept. 28, citing recent share gains and increases in current-year earnings estimates. Equinor had the largest three-month gain among the three, rising 36.4%.

Equinor's shares gained 36.4% over three months, compared with a 4.1% rise for the S&P 500. Zacks said its consensus estimate for Equinor's current-year earnings increased 7.3% over the past 60 days.

Venture Global shares rose 13.5% over the same period, while its current-year earnings estimate from Zacks increased 15.7% over 60 days. The company provides liquefied natural gas sourced from North American natural gas basins, according to the article.

Geo Group shares gained 6% over three months. Zacks said its consensus estimate for the company's current-year earnings increased 9.2% over the past 60 days. Geo Group provides government services for secure facilities, processing centers and community reentry centers.