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T. Rowe Price (TROW) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know

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T. Rowe Price (TROW - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $104.96, moving +1.35% from the previous trading session. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.21%. At the same time, the Dow added 1.35%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.26%.

Shares of the financial services firm witnessed a loss of 1.15% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Finance sector with its gain of 1.99%, and the S&P 500's gain of 0.89%.

Market participants will be closely following the financial results of T. Rowe Price in its upcoming release. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $2.49, signifying a 17.45% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $1.92 billion, up 5.29% from the year-ago period.

In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $9.75 per share and a revenue of $7.3 billion, indicating changes of +4.5% and +2.88%, respectively, from the former year.

Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for T Rowe Price. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.

Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.

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, there's been a 0.06% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. At present, T. Rowe Price boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

Looking at its valuation, T. Rowe Price is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 10.62. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 12.9.

It is also worth noting that TROW currently has a PEG ratio of 3.42. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. TROW's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.26 as of yesterday's close.

The Financial - Investment Management industry is part of the Finance sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 159, placing it within the bottom 36% of over 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.

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