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Aaron's Company, Inc. (AAN) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Know

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The most recent trading session ended with Aaron's Company, Inc. (AAN - Free Report) standing at $7.20, reflecting a -1.64% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.12%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.25%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.41%.

The the stock of specialty retail has fallen by 27.6% in the past month, lagging the Consumer Discretionary sector's gain of 0.97% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.83%.

Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Aaron's Company, Inc. in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $0, reflecting a 100% decrease from the same quarter last year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $521.62 million, showing a 5.91% drop compared to the year-ago quarter.

For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $0.46 per share and a revenue of $2.11 billion, signifying shifts of -43.21% and -1.33%, respectively, from the last year.

Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Aaron's Company, Inc. should also be noted by investors. 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.

Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.

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. Over the past month, there's been a 93.7% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. As of now, Aaron's Company, Inc. holds a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).

Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Aaron's Company, Inc. has a Forward P/E ratio of 15.86 right now. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 15.45 for its industry.

The Consumer Services - Miscellaneous industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 99, positioning it in the top 40% 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.

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