Earnings Call Insights: Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (NYSE:PNW) Q4 2024 Jeffrey Guldner, CEO, highlighted that Pinnacle West met or exceeded nearly all targets for 2024, emphasizing strong ...

Even with very modest growth rates, a company will usually do well if it improves earnings per share (EPS) year after year. So it's easy to see why many investors focus in on EPS growth.

Top executives and analysts are drawn to consistent earnings growth as it signals a company's profitability, but earnings acceleration is even more effective at boosting the stock price.

As of 3/21/24, per LSEG data, the S&P 500 EPS growth for Q4 ’24 rose +17.1% y-o-y, versus the +9.5% expected in early January ’25. The growth rates are changing for Q4 ’25, but you can’t ...