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OneSpan (OSPN) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here's What You Need to Know

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OneSpan (OSPN - Free Report) closed at $16.97 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.68% move from the prior day. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.11%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.91%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.82%.

The internet security company's shares have seen an increase of 6.04% over the last month, not keeping up with the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 8.76% and outstripping the S&P 500's gain of 5.17%.

The upcoming earnings release of OneSpan will be of great interest to investors. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $0.27, showcasing a 12.9% downward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year.

For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.45 per share and a revenue of $0 million, representing changes of +9.85% and 0%, respectively, from the prior year.

Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for OneSpan. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.

Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the past month, there's been no change in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. At present, OneSpan boasts a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

In the context of valuation, OneSpan is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 11.51. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 29.16, so one might conclude that OneSpan is trading at a discount comparatively.

The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 40, placing it within the top 17% of over 250 industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered 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.

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