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Modine (MOD) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors

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Modine (MOD - Free Report) closed at $129.97 in the latest trading session, marking a -7.46% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.62%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.99%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.65%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the heating and cooling products maker had lost 8.74% lagged the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector's gain of 1.07% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.59%.

The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Modine in its forthcoming earnings report. On that day, Modine is projected to report earnings of $1.02 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 10.87%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $763.38 million, up 23.77% from the prior-year quarter.

For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $4.63 per share and a revenue of $3.04 billion, signifying shifts of +14.32% and +17.58%, respectively, from the last year.

It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Modine. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.

Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. 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.

Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.31% higher within the past month. Modine is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

Digging into valuation, Modine currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 30.32. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 13.66.

Meanwhile, MOD's PEG ratio is currently 0.89. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The Automotive - Original Equipment industry had an average PEG ratio of 0.95 as trading concluded yesterday.

The Automotive - Original Equipment industry is part of the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 69, putting it in the top 29% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.


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