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Unity Software Inc. (U) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
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Unity Software Inc. (U - Free Report) closed at $21.99 in the latest trading session, marking a -3.34% move from the prior day. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.44%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.36%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.54%.
Coming into today, shares of the company had gained 14.61% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector lost 2.47%, while the S&P 500 lost 3.31%.
The upcoming earnings release of Unity Software Inc. will be of great interest to investors. On that day, Unity Software Inc. is projected to report earnings of $0.23 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 221.05%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $507.34 million, up 16.63% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $0.98 per share and a revenue of $2.09 billion, demonstrating changes of +13.95% and +12.91%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Unity Software Inc. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 1.82% upward. At present, Unity Software Inc. boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note Unity Software Inc.'s current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 23.33. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 19.28.
One should further note that U currently holds a PEG ratio of 1.15. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. Internet - Software stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.07 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 150, putting it in the bottom 39% of all 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.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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Unity Software Inc. (U) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
Unity Software Inc. (U - Free Report) closed at $21.99 in the latest trading session, marking a -3.34% move from the prior day. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.44%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.36%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.54%.
Coming into today, shares of the company had gained 14.61% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector lost 2.47%, while the S&P 500 lost 3.31%.
The upcoming earnings release of Unity Software Inc. will be of great interest to investors. On that day, Unity Software Inc. is projected to report earnings of $0.23 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 221.05%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $507.34 million, up 16.63% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $0.98 per share and a revenue of $2.09 billion, demonstrating changes of +13.95% and +12.91%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Unity Software Inc. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 1.82% upward. At present, Unity Software Inc. boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note Unity Software Inc.'s current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 23.33. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 19.28.
One should further note that U currently holds a PEG ratio of 1.15. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. Internet - Software stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.07 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 150, putting it in the bottom 39% of all 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.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.