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IBM (IBM) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
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IBM (IBM - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $116.67, moving +0.49% from the previous trading session. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.01%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.35%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.45%.
Heading into today, shares of the technology and consulting company had lost 3.5% over the past month, outpacing the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 5.51% and the S&P 500's loss of 7.29% in that time.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from IBM as it approaches its next earnings report date. This is expected to be January 17, 2019. On that day, IBM is projected to report earnings of $4.85 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 6.37%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $21.77 billion, down 3.45% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $13.81 per share and revenue of $79.56 billion. These totals would mark changes of +0.07% and +0.53%, respectively, from last year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for IBM. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. IBM currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Looking at its valuation, IBM is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 8.4. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 8.67, which means IBM is trading at a discount to the group.
Investors should also note that IBM has a PEG ratio of 1.69 right now. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. IBM's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.69 as of yesterday's close.
The Computer - Integrated Systems industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 102, which puts it in the top 40% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks. Com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.
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IBM (IBM) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
IBM (IBM - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $116.67, moving +0.49% from the previous trading session. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.01%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.35%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.45%.
Heading into today, shares of the technology and consulting company had lost 3.5% over the past month, outpacing the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 5.51% and the S&P 500's loss of 7.29% in that time.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from IBM as it approaches its next earnings report date. This is expected to be January 17, 2019. On that day, IBM is projected to report earnings of $4.85 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 6.37%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $21.77 billion, down 3.45% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $13.81 per share and revenue of $79.56 billion. These totals would mark changes of +0.07% and +0.53%, respectively, from last year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for IBM. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. IBM currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Looking at its valuation, IBM is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 8.4. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 8.67, which means IBM is trading at a discount to the group.
Investors should also note that IBM has a PEG ratio of 1.69 right now. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. IBM's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.69 as of yesterday's close.
The Computer - Integrated Systems industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 102, which puts it in the top 40% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks. Com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.