DowDuPont closed at $53.02 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.58% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.12%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.33%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.08%.
Coming into today, shares of the specialty chemicals maker had lost 6.83% in the past month. In that same time, the Basic Materials sector lost 2.39%, while the S&P 500 lost 6.96%.
Investors will be hoping for strength from DWDP as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be February 7, 2019. In that report, analysts expect DWDP to post earnings of $0.89 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 7.23%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $21.11 billion, up 5.18% from the year-ago period.
DWDP's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $4.14 per share and revenue of $86.71 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +21.76% and +38.78%, respectively.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for DWDP should also be noted by investors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. DWDP is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note DWDP's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 12.87. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 10.67, so we one might conclude that DWDP is trading at a premium comparatively.
It is also worth noting that DWDP currently has a PEG ratio of 1.29. 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. DWDP's industry had an average PEG ratio of 0.94 as of yesterday's close.
The Chemical - Diversified industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 225, which puts it in the bottom 12% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. 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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DowDuPont (DWDP) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know
DowDuPont closed at $53.02 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.58% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.12%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.33%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.08%.
Coming into today, shares of the specialty chemicals maker had lost 6.83% in the past month. In that same time, the Basic Materials sector lost 2.39%, while the S&P 500 lost 6.96%.
Investors will be hoping for strength from DWDP as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be February 7, 2019. In that report, analysts expect DWDP to post earnings of $0.89 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 7.23%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $21.11 billion, up 5.18% from the year-ago period.
DWDP's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $4.14 per share and revenue of $86.71 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +21.76% and +38.78%, respectively.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for DWDP should also be noted by investors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. DWDP is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note DWDP's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 12.87. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 10.67, so we one might conclude that DWDP is trading at a premium comparatively.
It is also worth noting that DWDP currently has a PEG ratio of 1.29. 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. DWDP's industry had an average PEG ratio of 0.94 as of yesterday's close.
The Chemical - Diversified industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 225, which puts it in the bottom 12% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. 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.