Wesco Aircraft Holdings closed at $10.29 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.78% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.97% gain on the day. At the same time, the Dow added 1.35%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 1.39%.
Heading into today, shares of the aircraft parts distributor had gained 0.39% over the past month, lagging the Aerospace sector's gain of 2.55% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.64% in that time.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from WAIR as it approaches its next earnings report date. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.22, up 10% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $436.87 million, up 6.46% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $0.84 per share and revenue of $1.70 billion. These totals would mark changes of +12% and +8.49%, respectively, from last year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for WAIR. 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.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. 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. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. WAIR is holding a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) right now.
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that WAIR has a Forward P/E ratio of 12.15 right now. This represents a discount compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 15.95.
Also, we should mention that WAIR has a PEG ratio of 1.01. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. Aerospace - Defense stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.84 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Aerospace - Defense industry is part of the Aerospace sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 69, putting it in the top 27% 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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Wesco Aircraft Holdings (WAIR) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know
Wesco Aircraft Holdings closed at $10.29 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.78% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.97% gain on the day. At the same time, the Dow added 1.35%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 1.39%.
Heading into today, shares of the aircraft parts distributor had gained 0.39% over the past month, lagging the Aerospace sector's gain of 2.55% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.64% in that time.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from WAIR as it approaches its next earnings report date. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.22, up 10% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $436.87 million, up 6.46% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $0.84 per share and revenue of $1.70 billion. These totals would mark changes of +12% and +8.49%, respectively, from last year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for WAIR. 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.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. 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. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. WAIR is holding a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) right now.
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that WAIR has a Forward P/E ratio of 12.15 right now. This represents a discount compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 15.95.
Also, we should mention that WAIR has a PEG ratio of 1.01. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. Aerospace - Defense stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.84 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Aerospace - Defense industry is part of the Aerospace sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 69, putting it in the top 27% 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.