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Signet (SIG) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why

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Signet (SIG - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $74.31, demonstrating a -1.25% change from the preceding day's closing price. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.78%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.47%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.98%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the jewelry company had lost 6.79% lagged the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 1.32% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.86%.

Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Signet in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on September 2, 2025. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $1.21, marking a 3.2% fall compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $1.5 billion, up 0.44% from the prior-year quarter.

For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $9.12 per share and a revenue of $6.76 billion, representing changes of +2.01% and +0.8%, respectively, from the prior year.

Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Signet. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.

Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. 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 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 past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. Right now, Signet possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

With respect to valuation, Signet is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 8.25. This expresses a discount compared to the average Forward P/E of 17.51 of its industry.

One should further note that SIG currently holds a PEG ratio of 0.68. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. The Retail - Jewelry industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.36 as trading concluded yesterday.

The Retail - Jewelry industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 168, positioning it in the bottom 32% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming 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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