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Gray Media (GTN) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
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In the latest trading session, Gray Media (GTN - Free Report) closed at $3.84, marking a +1.32% move from the previous day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.37%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.29%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 1.33%.
Heading into today, shares of the broadcast television company had lost 6.88% over the past month, lagging the Consumer Discretionary sector's gain of 1.15% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.02%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Gray Media in its upcoming earnings disclosure. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of -$0.08, marking a 80.95% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $788 million, up 2.07% from the prior-year quarter.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.8 per share and a revenue of $3.45 billion, representing changes of +263.64% and +11.6%, respectively, from the prior year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Gray Media. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending 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.
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. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. Gray Media currently has a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
Digging into valuation, Gray Media currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 2.11. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 12.22, so one might conclude that Gray Media is trading at a discount comparatively.
The Broadcast Radio and Television industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 160, which puts it in the bottom 35% 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.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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Gray Media (GTN) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, Gray Media (GTN - Free Report) closed at $3.84, marking a +1.32% move from the previous day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.37%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.29%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 1.33%.
Heading into today, shares of the broadcast television company had lost 6.88% over the past month, lagging the Consumer Discretionary sector's gain of 1.15% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.02%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Gray Media in its upcoming earnings disclosure. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of -$0.08, marking a 80.95% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $788 million, up 2.07% from the prior-year quarter.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.8 per share and a revenue of $3.45 billion, representing changes of +263.64% and +11.6%, respectively, from the prior year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Gray Media. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending 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.
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. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. Gray Media currently has a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
Digging into valuation, Gray Media currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 2.11. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 12.22, so one might conclude that Gray Media is trading at a discount comparatively.
The Broadcast Radio and Television industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 160, which puts it in the bottom 35% 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.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.