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Snap (SNAP) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts

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Snap (SNAP - Free Report) closed at $9.91 in the latest trading session, marking a +2.59% move from the prior day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.54%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.52%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.74%.

Shares of the company behind Snapchat have appreciated by 17.38% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 5.77%, and the S&P 500's gain of 4.2%.

The upcoming earnings release of Snap will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on August 5, 2025. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $0, indicating a 100% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $1.34 billion, indicating a 7.96% upward movement from the same quarter last year.

For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $0.25 per share and a revenue of $5.82 billion, demonstrating changes of -13.79% and +8.59%, respectively, from the preceding year.

Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Snap. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.

Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional 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. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. Snap is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

Investors should also note Snap's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 39.43. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 28.39, which means Snap is trading at a premium to the group.

We can also see that SNAP currently has a PEG ratio of 1.12. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Internet - Software industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.11.

The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 72, placing it within the top 30% of over 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.

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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