High-performing stocks could rise again this earnings season, so investors looking to bolster their portfolios should keep track of firms with strong records of beating Wall Street expectations and going on to score earnings day gains. The fiscal third-quarter earnings season, which began in early October, is in full swing. And soon, more companies across several industries, from software to social media, will report their financial results. CNBC screened Bespoke Investment Group data looking for stocks that have beaten earnings expectations at least 75% of the time and averaged a gain of at 2% or more the next trading session following the release of their quarterly reports. Here are a few companies with histories of topping the Street’s estimates and rallying afterward on their strong earnings results: CyberArk Software The security-focused software company has posted better-than-expected earnings results 98% of the time, with its shares gaining 2.85% on average in the next trading session following each quarter’s report. Shares of CyberArk have registered strong growth of late, climbing 56% in the six months through Wednesday’s close. F5 Networks The multi-cloud application security firm has beaten analysts’ expectations 86% of the time. Its shares have an average earnings day gain of 2.2%. Earlier in October, F5 had its worst day in more than three years , with shares closing 10% lower after the company disclosed some of its systems suffered a breach. F5 is still up 17% in the past six months. Meta Platforms The owner of Instagram and WhatsApp has beaten analysts’ estimates 89% of the time, averaging an earnings day gain of nearly 2.2%. Meta is on a strong run in the lead up to this earnings season. The company’s shares have surged 47% in the six months through Wednesday.
