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Gray Media (GTN) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why
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Gray Media (GTN - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $4.34, demonstrating a -2.03% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 2.91% for the day. At the same time, the Dow added 2.49%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 3.83%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the broadcast television company had lost 15.94% lagged the Consumer Discretionary sector's loss of 9.16% and the S&P 500's loss of 7.64%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Gray Media in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company is predicted to post an EPS of -$0.27, indicating a 17.39% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $765 million, showing a 2.17% drop compared to the year-ago quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $2.58 per share and revenue of $3.5 billion, which would represent changes of +334.55% and +13.15%, respectively, from the prior year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Gray Media. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 11.03% decrease. Gray Media currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Gray Media is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 1.72. This indicates a discount in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 12.8.
The Broadcast Radio and Television industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 165, positioning it in the bottom 33% 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 use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.
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Gray Media (GTN) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why
Gray Media (GTN - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $4.34, demonstrating a -2.03% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 2.91% for the day. At the same time, the Dow added 2.49%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 3.83%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the broadcast television company had lost 15.94% lagged the Consumer Discretionary sector's loss of 9.16% and the S&P 500's loss of 7.64%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Gray Media in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company is predicted to post an EPS of -$0.27, indicating a 17.39% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $765 million, showing a 2.17% drop compared to the year-ago quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $2.58 per share and revenue of $3.5 billion, which would represent changes of +334.55% and +13.15%, respectively, from the prior year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Gray Media. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 11.03% decrease. Gray Media currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Gray Media is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 1.72. This indicates a discount in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 12.8.
The Broadcast Radio and Television industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 165, positioning it in the bottom 33% 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 use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.