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Snowflake Inc. (SNOW) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
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In the latest close session, Snowflake Inc. (SNOW - Free Report) was up +1.08% at $213.12. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.14%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.2%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.27%.
Heading into today, shares of the company had gained 1.28% over the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 5.36% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.97%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Snowflake Inc. in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $0.26, indicating a 44.44% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $1.09 billion, indicating a 24.91% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.06 per share and a revenue of $4.52 billion, representing changes of +27.71% and +24.57%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Snowflake Inc. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term 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.
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 last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.03% higher. At present, Snowflake Inc. boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
From a valuation perspective, Snowflake Inc. is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 198.37. This indicates a premium in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 27.71.
Investors should also note that SNOW has a PEG ratio of 11.77 right now. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The average PEG ratio for the Internet - Software industry stood at 2.15 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 65, putting it in the top 27% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.
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Snowflake Inc. (SNOW) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
In the latest close session, Snowflake Inc. (SNOW - Free Report) was up +1.08% at $213.12. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.14%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.2%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.27%.
Heading into today, shares of the company had gained 1.28% over the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 5.36% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.97%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Snowflake Inc. in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $0.26, indicating a 44.44% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $1.09 billion, indicating a 24.91% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.06 per share and a revenue of $4.52 billion, representing changes of +27.71% and +24.57%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Snowflake Inc. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term 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.
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 last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.03% higher. At present, Snowflake Inc. boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
From a valuation perspective, Snowflake Inc. is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 198.37. This indicates a premium in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 27.71.
Investors should also note that SNOW has a PEG ratio of 11.77 right now. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The average PEG ratio for the Internet - Software industry stood at 2.15 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 65, putting it in the top 27% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.