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Axon Enterprise (AXON) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to Know
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Axon Enterprise (AXON - Free Report) closed at $489.64 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.32% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.01%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.83%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 1.22%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the maker of stun guns and body cameras had gained 15.48% outpaced the Aerospace sector's loss of 2.83% and the S&P 500's loss of 2.86%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Axon Enterprise in its upcoming earnings disclosure. In that report, analysts expect Axon Enterprise to post earnings of $1.66 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 17.73%. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $779.78 million, indicating a 29.18% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
AXON's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $8.12 per share and revenue of $3.57 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +18.54% and +28.31%, respectively.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Axon Enterprise. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable 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 past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 5.67% upward. Axon Enterprise currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Digging into valuation, Axon Enterprise currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 61.13. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 33.95.
One should further note that AXON currently holds a PEG ratio of 1.84. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Aerospace - Defense Equipment was holding an average PEG ratio of 2.04 at yesterday's closing price.
The Aerospace - Defense Equipment industry is part of the Aerospace sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 70, finds itself in the top 29% 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.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.
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Axon Enterprise (AXON) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to Know
Axon Enterprise (AXON - Free Report) closed at $489.64 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.32% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.01%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.83%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 1.22%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the maker of stun guns and body cameras had gained 15.48% outpaced the Aerospace sector's loss of 2.83% and the S&P 500's loss of 2.86%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Axon Enterprise in its upcoming earnings disclosure. In that report, analysts expect Axon Enterprise to post earnings of $1.66 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 17.73%. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $779.78 million, indicating a 29.18% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
AXON's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $8.12 per share and revenue of $3.57 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +18.54% and +28.31%, respectively.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Axon Enterprise. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable 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 past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 5.67% upward. Axon Enterprise currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Digging into valuation, Axon Enterprise currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 61.13. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 33.95.
One should further note that AXON currently holds a PEG ratio of 1.84. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Aerospace - Defense Equipment was holding an average PEG ratio of 2.04 at yesterday's closing price.
The Aerospace - Defense Equipment industry is part of the Aerospace sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 70, finds itself in the top 29% 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.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.