- 2022 results top market estimates- Strong underlying trading continued into this year- 2023 seen beating previous guidanceSmall and mid-cap focused payment firm Equals Group (EQLS:AIM) delivered yet another set of forecast-beating results and revealed trading for the current year would be 'ahead of current expectations'.Investors snapped up the shares, pushing them higher by as much as 9p or 11%

- Sales already close to full-year estimates- Solutions revenues jump almost 300%- Analysts raise their price targetFinancial payments firm Equals Group (EQLS:AIM) delivered shareholders an early Christmas present with its latest trading update and the news full year results would be ahead of market expectations.The shares jumped as much as 7% to 100p in early dealing before settling back to trade

It's quite common to see share prices follow a certain pattern, particularly if they are prime ways to play hot themes. Their shares can soar on the hype and subsequently fall back as investors take profit and pay more attention to valuation. Occasionally you then see the shares start to move up again as the market makes a positive reappraisal.Beyond Meat is a great example, shooting up last year