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Medpace (MEDP) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know
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In the latest close session, Medpace (MEDP - Free Report) was up +1.38% at $319.16. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.54%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.52%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.74%.
The provider of outsourced clinical development services's shares have seen an increase of 4.01% over the last month, surpassing the Medical sector's loss of 2.12% and falling behind the S&P 500's gain of 4.2%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Medpace in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on July 21, 2025. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $3, showcasing a 9.09% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $541.19 million, showing a 2.48% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $12.68 per share and a revenue of $2.18 billion, demonstrating changes of +0.4% and +3.58%, respectively, from the preceding year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Medpace. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the 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, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.24% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Medpace is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Digging into valuation, Medpace currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 24.83. This indicates a premium in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 15.37.
We can additionally observe that MEDP currently boasts a PEG ratio of 5.69. 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 Medical Services was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.43 at yesterday's closing price.
The Medical Services industry is part of the Medical sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 91, this industry ranks in the top 37% of all industries, numbering over 250.
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.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.
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Medpace (MEDP) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know
In the latest close session, Medpace (MEDP - Free Report) was up +1.38% at $319.16. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.54%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.52%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.74%.
The provider of outsourced clinical development services's shares have seen an increase of 4.01% over the last month, surpassing the Medical sector's loss of 2.12% and falling behind the S&P 500's gain of 4.2%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Medpace in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on July 21, 2025. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $3, showcasing a 9.09% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $541.19 million, showing a 2.48% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $12.68 per share and a revenue of $2.18 billion, demonstrating changes of +0.4% and +3.58%, respectively, from the preceding year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Medpace. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the 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, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.24% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Medpace is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Digging into valuation, Medpace currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 24.83. This indicates a premium in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 15.37.
We can additionally observe that MEDP currently boasts a PEG ratio of 5.69. 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 Medical Services was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.43 at yesterday's closing price.
The Medical Services industry is part of the Medical sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 91, this industry ranks in the top 37% of all industries, numbering over 250.
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.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.