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Tutor Perini (TPC) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights

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In the latest trading session, Tutor Perini (TPC - Free Report) closed at $50.08, marking a -1.59% move from the previous day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.01%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.32%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.05%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the construction company had gained 21.22% outpaced the Construction sector's gain of 8.6% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.37%.

The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Tutor Perini in its upcoming release. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.29, signifying a 52.63% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $1.23 billion, indicating a 9.22% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $1.74 per share and revenue of $5.13 billion. These totals would mark changes of +155.59% and +18.65%, respectively, from last year.

Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Tutor Perini. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-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. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable 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 0.29% lower. As of now, Tutor Perini holds a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).

Investors should also note Tutor Perini's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 29.25. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 23.71, so one might conclude that Tutor Perini is trading at a premium comparatively.

The Building Products - Heavy Construction industry is part of the Construction sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 6, which puts it in the top 3% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.


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