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Costamare (CMRE) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know

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Costamare (CMRE - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $12.29, demonstrating a -1.68% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.26%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.15%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.48%.

Shares of the shipping company witnessed a gain of 9.27% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Transportation sector with its loss of 0.61%, and the S&P 500's gain of 2.87%.

The upcoming earnings release of Costamare will be of great interest to investors. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.7, up 2.94% from the prior-year quarter.

Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $2.75 per share and revenue of $0 million, indicating changes of -0.36% and 0%, respectively, compared to the previous year.

Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Costamare. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.

Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed an unchanged state. Costamare currently has a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).

In terms of valuation, Costamare is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 4.55. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 11.29.

The Transportation - Shipping industry is part of the Transportation sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 61, finds itself in the top 25% echelons of all 250+ industries.

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.

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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