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Here's Why Snap (SNAP) Fell More Than Broader Market

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Snap (SNAP - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $9.33, moving -3.72% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.3% loss on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.46%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.38%.

Shares of the company behind Snapchat have appreciated by 11.51% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 4.85%, and the S&P 500's gain of 3.64%.

The upcoming earnings release of Snap will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on August 5, 2025. On that day, Snap is projected to report earnings of $0.01 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 50%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $1.34 billion, up 8.03% from the year-ago period.

Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $0.26 per share and revenue of $5.84 billion. These totals would mark changes of -10.34% and +8.89%, respectively, from last year.

Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Snap. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.

Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. 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, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 2.57% upward. Currently, Snap is carrying a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

Looking at its valuation, Snap is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 38. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 29.27.

Investors should also note that SNAP has a PEG ratio of 1.08 right now. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Internet - Software industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.21 as trading concluded yesterday.

The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 72, finds itself in the top 30% echelons of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our 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.

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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