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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Know

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In the latest close session, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD - Free Report) was down 2.42% at $11.67. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.38%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.2%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.67%.

The stock of provider of dredging and dock-contracting services has risen by 2.57% in the past month, leading the Construction sector's loss of 1.68% and undershooting the S&P 500's gain of 4.06%.

Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock in its upcoming earnings disclosure. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $0.17, marking a 30.77% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $197.6 million, indicating a 3.36% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.

Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $1.02 per share and revenue of $831.51 million. These totals would mark changes of +21.43% and +9.02%, respectively, from last year.

Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.

Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.16% higher. Currently, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock is carrying a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

With respect to valuation, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 11.76. This indicates a discount in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 26.68.

Also, we should mention that GLDD has a PEG ratio of 0.98. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. The Building Products - Heavy Construction industry had an average PEG ratio of 2 as trading concluded yesterday.

The Building Products - Heavy Construction industry is part of the Construction sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 32, finds itself in the top 13% echelons of all 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.

Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.


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