Methanex (MEOH) shares rallied 17.1% in the last trading session to close at $30.29. This move can be attributable to notable volume with a higher number of shares being traded than in a typical session. This compares to the stock's 29.2% loss over the past four weeks.

MEOH’s rally follows a spike in material stocks after President Trump declared a 90-day pause of reciprocal tariffs for most nations.

This methanol supplier is expected to post quarterly earnings of $1.28 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +96.9%. Revenues are expected to be $1.04 billion, up 13.6% from the year-ago quarter.

Earnings and revenue growth expectations certainly give a good sense of the potential strength in a stock, but empirical research shows that trends in earnings estimate revisions are strongly correlated with near-term stock price movements.

For Methanex, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 20.2% lower over the last 30 days to the current level. And a negative trend in earnings estimate revisions doesn't usually translate into price appreciation. So, make sure to keep an eye on MEOH going forward to see if this recent jump can turn into more strength down the road.

The stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>>

Methanex is a member of the Zacks Chemical - Diversified industry. One other stock in the same industry, Innospec (IOSP), finished the last trading session 7.8% higher at $89.88. IOSP has returned -16.5% over the past month.

For Innospec , the consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming report has remained unchanged over the past month at $1.39. This represents a change of -20.6% from what the company reported a year ago. Innospec currently has a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).

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