Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (FGP) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know

Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. closed the most recent trading day at $0.52, moving +1.91% from the previous trading session. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.3% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.52%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.14%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the company had lost 49.78% over the past month. This has lagged the Oils-Energy sector's loss of 0.43% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.46% in that time.

Investors will be hoping for strength from FGP as it approaches its next earnings release. In that report, analysts expect FGP to post earnings of -$0.64 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 10.34%.

Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for FGP. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. 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. 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.

The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. FGP currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

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 57, putting it in the top 23% of all 250+ industries.

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