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GameStop (GME) Stock Moves -0.98%: What You Should Know
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In the latest trading session, GameStop (GME - Free Report) closed at $27.36, marking a -0.98% move from the previous day. This move was narrower than the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.07%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 1.07%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.06%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the video game retailer had lost 27.97% over the past month. This has lagged the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 1.62% and the S&P 500's loss of 3.49% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from GameStop as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be September 7, 2022. The company is expected to report EPS of -$0.38, down 100% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $1.25 billion, up 6.03% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of -$1.50 per share and revenue of $6.41 billion. These totals would mark changes of -31.58% and +6.72%, respectively, from last year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for GameStop should also be noted by investors. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. 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 remained stagnant within the past month. GameStop is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
The Retail - Consumer Electronics industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 243, putting it in the bottom 4% 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.
To follow GME in the coming trading sessions, be sure to utilize Zacks.com.
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GameStop (GME) Stock Moves -0.98%: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, GameStop (GME - Free Report) closed at $27.36, marking a -0.98% move from the previous day. This move was narrower than the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.07%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 1.07%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.06%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the video game retailer had lost 27.97% over the past month. This has lagged the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 1.62% and the S&P 500's loss of 3.49% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from GameStop as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be September 7, 2022. The company is expected to report EPS of -$0.38, down 100% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $1.25 billion, up 6.03% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of -$1.50 per share and revenue of $6.41 billion. These totals would mark changes of -31.58% and +6.72%, respectively, from last year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for GameStop should also be noted by investors. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. 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 remained stagnant within the past month. GameStop is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
The Retail - Consumer Electronics industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 243, putting it in the bottom 4% 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.
To follow GME in the coming trading sessions, be sure to utilize Zacks.com.