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AppFolio (APPF) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know
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AppFolio (APPF - Free Report) closed at $214.28 in the latest trading session, marking a -4.16% move from the prior day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.38%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.51%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.29%.
Heading into today, shares of the property management software maker had gained 15.18% over the past month, outpacing the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 2.81% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.08%.
The upcoming earnings release of AppFolio will be of great interest to investors. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $1.78, indicating a 35.88% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $294.05 million, up 17.92% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $6.91 per share and revenue of $1.12 billion. These totals would mark changes of +30.62% and +18.32%, respectively, from last year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for AppFolio should also be noted by investors. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.21% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. AppFolio is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
In the context of valuation, AppFolio is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 32.35. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 21 of its industry.
The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 74, this industry ranks in the top 31% of all industries, numbering over 250.
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.
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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AppFolio (APPF) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know
AppFolio (APPF - Free Report) closed at $214.28 in the latest trading session, marking a -4.16% move from the prior day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.38%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.51%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.29%.
Heading into today, shares of the property management software maker had gained 15.18% over the past month, outpacing the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 2.81% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.08%.
The upcoming earnings release of AppFolio will be of great interest to investors. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $1.78, indicating a 35.88% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $294.05 million, up 17.92% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $6.91 per share and revenue of $1.12 billion. These totals would mark changes of +30.62% and +18.32%, respectively, from last year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for AppFolio should also be noted by investors. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.21% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. AppFolio is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
In the context of valuation, AppFolio is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 32.35. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 21 of its industry.
The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 74, this industry ranks in the top 31% of all industries, numbering over 250.
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.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.