This is why it's worth checking a company's Earnings ESP and Zacks Rank ahead of its quarterly release. Make sure to utilize our Earnings ESP Filter to uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they've reported.Armour Residential REIT appears a compelling earnings-beat candidate. However, investors should pay attention to other factors too for betting on this stock or staying away from it ahead of its earnings release.An Industry Player's Expected ResultsPennyMac Mortgage (PMT), another stock in the Zacks REIT and Equity Trust industry, is expected to report earnings per share of $0.35 for the quarter ended June 2025. This estimate points to a year-over-year change of +105.9%. Revenues for the quarter are expected to be $92.64 million, up 30.1% from the year-ago quarter.The consensus EPS estimate for PennyMac Mortgage has been revised 6.3% lower over the last 30 days to the current level.