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Here's Why Emcor Group (EME) Fell More Than Broader Market
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Emcor Group (EME - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $726.31, moving -5.03% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.74%. At the same time, the Dow lost 1.01%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 2.38%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the construction and maintenance company had lost 4.62% was narrower than the Construction sector's loss of 8.5% and the S&P 500's loss of 4.99%.
The upcoming earnings release of Emcor Group will be of great interest to investors. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $5.8, indicating a 7.21% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $4.19 billion, up 8.29% from the year-ago period.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $28.23 per share and a revenue of $18.05 billion, representing changes of +9.12% and +6.26%, respectively, from the prior year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Emcor Group. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional 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 last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 2.98% higher. Right now, Emcor Group possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, Emcor Group is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 27.09. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 25.39.
The Building Products - Heavy Construction industry is part of the Construction sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 167, which puts it in the bottom 32% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.
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Here's Why Emcor Group (EME) Fell More Than Broader Market
Emcor Group (EME - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $726.31, moving -5.03% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.74%. At the same time, the Dow lost 1.01%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 2.38%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the construction and maintenance company had lost 4.62% was narrower than the Construction sector's loss of 8.5% and the S&P 500's loss of 4.99%.
The upcoming earnings release of Emcor Group will be of great interest to investors. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $5.8, indicating a 7.21% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $4.19 billion, up 8.29% from the year-ago period.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $28.23 per share and a revenue of $18.05 billion, representing changes of +9.12% and +6.26%, respectively, from the prior year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Emcor Group. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional 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 last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 2.98% higher. Right now, Emcor Group possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, Emcor Group is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 27.09. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 25.39.
The Building Products - Heavy Construction industry is part of the Construction sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 167, which puts it in the bottom 32% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.