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CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know
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CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $16.35, moving +0.31% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.76% gain on the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.67%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.71%.
Coming into today, shares of the wholesale fuels distributor had gained 20.12% in the past month. In that same time, the Oils-Energy sector gained 2.31%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.75%.
CAPL will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release, which is expected to be February 25, 2019. On that day, CAPL is projected to report earnings of $0.15 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 150%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $663 million, up 19.96% from the prior-year quarter.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for CAPL. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
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. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 3.17% higher within the past month. CAPL currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
In terms of valuation, CAPL is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 25.08. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 12.15, which means CAPL is trading at a premium to the group.
It is also worth noting that CAPL currently has a PEG ratio of 5.34. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Oil and Gas - Refining and Marketing - Master Limited Partnerships industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 2.68 as of yesterday's close.
The Oil and Gas - Refining and Marketing - Master Limited Partnerships industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 85, putting it in the top 34% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual 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.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know
CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $16.35, moving +0.31% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.76% gain on the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.67%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.71%.
Coming into today, shares of the wholesale fuels distributor had gained 20.12% in the past month. In that same time, the Oils-Energy sector gained 2.31%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.75%.
CAPL will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release, which is expected to be February 25, 2019. On that day, CAPL is projected to report earnings of $0.15 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 150%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $663 million, up 19.96% from the prior-year quarter.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for CAPL. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
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. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 3.17% higher within the past month. CAPL currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
In terms of valuation, CAPL is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 25.08. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 12.15, which means CAPL is trading at a premium to the group.
It is also worth noting that CAPL currently has a PEG ratio of 5.34. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Oil and Gas - Refining and Marketing - Master Limited Partnerships industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 2.68 as of yesterday's close.
The Oil and Gas - Refining and Marketing - Master Limited Partnerships industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 85, putting it in the top 34% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual 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.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.