Price and EPS Surprise Many companies end up beating the consensus EPS estimate, though this is not the only reason why their shares gain. Additionally, some stocks may remain stable even if they end up missing the consensus estimate. This maker of bearings and power transmissions has seen a nice streak of beating earnings estimates, especially when looking at the previous two reports. The average surprise for the last two quarters was 14.69%. The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to th ...