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AZZ (AZZ) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know
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In the latest close session, AZZ (AZZ - Free Report) was down 2.68% at $129.03. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.57%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 1.61%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.26%.
The electrical equipment maker's shares have seen an increase of 4.77% over the last month, surpassing the Industrial Products sector's gain of 0.8% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.15%.
The upcoming earnings release of AZZ will be of great interest to investors. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $1.19, marking a 21.43% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $383.63 million, reflecting a 9.02% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $6.04 per share and a revenue of $1.65 billion, representing changes of +16.15% and +4.73%, respectively, from the prior year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for AZZ. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. 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, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.87% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Right now, AZZ possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
From a valuation perspective, AZZ is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 19.44. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 25.96.
The Manufacturing - Electronics industry is part of the Industrial Products sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 81, putting it in the top 34% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our 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.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.
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AZZ (AZZ) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know
In the latest close session, AZZ (AZZ - Free Report) was down 2.68% at $129.03. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.57%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 1.61%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.26%.
The electrical equipment maker's shares have seen an increase of 4.77% over the last month, surpassing the Industrial Products sector's gain of 0.8% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.15%.
The upcoming earnings release of AZZ will be of great interest to investors. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $1.19, marking a 21.43% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $383.63 million, reflecting a 9.02% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $6.04 per share and a revenue of $1.65 billion, representing changes of +16.15% and +4.73%, respectively, from the prior year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for AZZ. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. 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, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.87% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Right now, AZZ possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
From a valuation perspective, AZZ is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 19.44. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 25.96.
The Manufacturing - Electronics industry is part of the Industrial Products sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 81, putting it in the top 34% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our 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.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.