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Simon Property (SPG) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know

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Simon Property (SPG - Free Report) closed at $139.40 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.57% move from the prior day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.25%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.97%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 1.3%.

Shares of the shopping mall real estate investment trust witnessed a loss of 1.06% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Finance sector with its loss of 2.58% and underperforming the S&P 500's gain of 1.58%.

Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Simon Property in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on February 5, 2024. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $3.34, indicating a 6.03% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $1.46 billion, indicating a 4.02% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.

Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Simon Property. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the company's business operations and its ability to generate profits.

Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 0.04% upward. Simon Property is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.

With respect to valuation, Simon Property is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 11.39. This expresses a discount compared to the average Forward P/E of 12.96 of its industry.

We can additionally observe that SPG currently boasts a PEG ratio of 6.66. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The REIT and Equity Trust - Retail industry had an average PEG ratio of 3.4 as trading concluded yesterday.

The REIT and Equity Trust - Retail industry is part of the Finance sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 38, finds itself in the top 16% echelons of all 250+ industries.

The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.


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