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How to Analyze an Earnings Release

Written by: Henry Chien | Tutorials

Want to figure out a stock’s reaction after an earnings release? This is how I analyzed earnings releases as a Wall Street analyst.

You will learn to analyze a company’s earnings release so you can: Anticipate the stock’s reaction after the release. This will help you identify trade opportunities or make buy/sell decisions for your stock investments.

  • 00:00 Why analyze earnings releases
  • 00:36 Overview of earnings releases and stock reactions
  • 01:35 Finding analyst estimates
  • 02:43 Analyzing Paylocity’s earnings release
  • 06:01 Analyzing Paylocity’s guidance
  • 08:59 Figuring out investor positioning
  • 09:44 Reviewing indicators for positioning
  • 12:04 Analyzing positioning in Paylocity’s stock
  • 13:57 Summarizing the earnings release
  • 15:15 Figuring out the stock’s reaction
  • 16:36 Outro with the download link
  • 17:08 Free training for individual investors

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Henry Chien was an equity research analyst at BMO. His research has been highlighted in globally respected periodicals, including The Financial Times, Barron’s, and Institutional Investor. He is a CFA charterholder and a graduate of Brown University.

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