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Cloudflare (NET) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts
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Cloudflare (NET - Free Report) closed at $306.53 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.49% move from the prior day. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.86%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.98%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.96%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the web security and content delivery company had lost 5.94% lagged the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 0.56% and the S&P 500's loss of 1.96%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Cloudflare in its upcoming earnings disclosure. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $0.34, marking a 25.93% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $732.89 million, up 30.4% from the prior-year quarter.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.26 per share and a revenue of $2.87 billion, representing changes of +35.48% and +32.32%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Cloudflare. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 12.5% higher within the past month. Cloudflare is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note Cloudflare's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 247.29. This indicates a premium in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 19.87.
Investors should also note that NET has a PEG ratio of 6.62 right now. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Internet - Software industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.07 as of yesterday's close.
The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 85, which puts it in the top 35% of all 250+ industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these 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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Cloudflare (NET) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts
Cloudflare (NET - Free Report) closed at $306.53 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.49% move from the prior day. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.86%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.98%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.96%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the web security and content delivery company had lost 5.94% lagged the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 0.56% and the S&P 500's loss of 1.96%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Cloudflare in its upcoming earnings disclosure. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $0.34, marking a 25.93% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $732.89 million, up 30.4% from the prior-year quarter.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.26 per share and a revenue of $2.87 billion, representing changes of +35.48% and +32.32%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Cloudflare. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 12.5% higher within the past month. Cloudflare is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note Cloudflare's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 247.29. This indicates a premium in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 19.87.
Investors should also note that NET has a PEG ratio of 6.62 right now. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Internet - Software industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.07 as of yesterday's close.
The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 85, which puts it in the top 35% of all 250+ industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these 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.