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Fisker Inc. (FSR) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know

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In the latest trading session, Fisker Inc. closed at $16.24, marking a -0.55% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.41%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.01%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.13%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the company had lost 8.57% over the past month. This has lagged the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector's gain of 3.58% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.36% in that time.

Fisker Inc. will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. In that report, analysts expect Fisker Inc. to post earnings of -$0.46 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 820%.

Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Fisker Inc.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.

Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. 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 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. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. Fisker Inc. is holding a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell) right now.

The Automotive - Domestic industry is part of the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 167, putting it in the bottom 35% of all 250+ industries.

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