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Harmony Gold (HMY) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade
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Harmony Gold (HMY - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $14.03, demonstrating a -1.34% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.4%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.47%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.24%.
The stock of gold miner has risen by 2.23% in the past month, lagging the Basic Materials sector's gain of 3.4% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.61%.
The upcoming earnings release of Harmony Gold will be of great interest to investors.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $2.85 per share and revenue of $0 million, which would represent changes of +190.82% and 0%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Harmony Gold. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
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 no change in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Currently, Harmony Gold is carrying a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).
Digging into valuation, Harmony Gold currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 4.99. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 11.66, so one might conclude that Harmony Gold is trading at a discount comparatively.
We can also see that HMY currently has a PEG ratio of 0.09. 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 Mining - Gold industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 0.55 as of yesterday's close.
The Mining - Gold industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 31, placing it within the top 13% of over 250 industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these 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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Harmony Gold (HMY) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade
Harmony Gold (HMY - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $14.03, demonstrating a -1.34% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.4%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.47%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.24%.
The stock of gold miner has risen by 2.23% in the past month, lagging the Basic Materials sector's gain of 3.4% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.61%.
The upcoming earnings release of Harmony Gold will be of great interest to investors.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $2.85 per share and revenue of $0 million, which would represent changes of +190.82% and 0%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Harmony Gold. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
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 no change in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Currently, Harmony Gold is carrying a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).
Digging into valuation, Harmony Gold currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 4.99. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 11.66, so one might conclude that Harmony Gold is trading at a discount comparatively.
We can also see that HMY currently has a PEG ratio of 0.09. 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 Mining - Gold industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 0.55 as of yesterday's close.
The Mining - Gold industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 31, placing it within the top 13% of over 250 industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these 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.