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ON Semiconductor Corp. (ON) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Know

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ON Semiconductor Corp. (ON - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $59.29, moving -1.94% from the previous trading session. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.28%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.44%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.28%.

Shares of the semiconductor components maker witnessed a loss of 14.44% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its loss of 2.12%, and the S&P 500's loss of 3.59%.

The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of ON Semiconductor Corp. in its forthcoming earnings report. On that day, ON Semiconductor Corp. is projected to report earnings of $0.62 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 12.73%. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $1.49 billion, indicating a 2.9% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $2.92 per share and a revenue of $6.28 billion, indicating changes of +24.26% and +4.81%, respectively, from the former year.

Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for ON Semiconductor Corp. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.

Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent 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, 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 last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.32% increase. ON Semiconductor Corp. is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

From a valuation perspective, ON Semiconductor Corp. is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 20.72. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 34.23, which means ON Semiconductor Corp. is trading at a discount to the group.

We can additionally observe that ON currently boasts a PEG ratio of 0.64. 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. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Semiconductor - Analog and Mixed industry held an average PEG ratio of 1.2.

The Semiconductor - Analog and Mixed industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 34, placing it within the top 14% of over 250 industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions.

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