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UiPath (PATH) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade
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UiPath (PATH - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $10.41, moving -1.89% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's 1.2% gain on the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 1.79%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 1.52%.
The enterprise automation software developer's shares have seen a decrease of 13.32% over the last month, not keeping up with the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 8.24% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.15%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of UiPath in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $0.15, showcasing a 36.36% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $397.43 million, showing a 11.44% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $0.78 per share and a revenue of $1.76 billion, indicating changes of +8.33% and +8.98%, respectively, from the former year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for UiPath should also be noted by investors. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
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.
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 remained stagnant. As of now, UiPath holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note UiPath's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 13.6. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 19.02, which means UiPath is trading at a discount to the group.
Also, we should mention that PATH has a PEG ratio of 0.71. 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. The average PEG ratio for the Internet - Software industry stood at 1.08 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 91, this industry ranks in the top 38% of all industries, numbering over 250.
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 use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.
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UiPath (PATH) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade
UiPath (PATH - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $10.41, moving -1.89% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's 1.2% gain on the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 1.79%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 1.52%.
The enterprise automation software developer's shares have seen a decrease of 13.32% over the last month, not keeping up with the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 8.24% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.15%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of UiPath in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $0.15, showcasing a 36.36% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $397.43 million, showing a 11.44% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $0.78 per share and a revenue of $1.76 billion, indicating changes of +8.33% and +8.98%, respectively, from the former year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for UiPath should also be noted by investors. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
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.
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 remained stagnant. As of now, UiPath holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note UiPath's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 13.6. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 19.02, which means UiPath is trading at a discount to the group.
Also, we should mention that PATH has a PEG ratio of 0.71. 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. The average PEG ratio for the Internet - Software industry stood at 1.08 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 91, this industry ranks in the top 38% of all industries, numbering over 250.
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 use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.