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Dow Inc. (DOW) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts
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Dow Inc. (DOW - Free Report) closed at $28.65 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.6% move from the prior day. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.76%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.68%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 1.13%.
Heading into today, shares of the materials science had lost 6.5% over the past month, lagging the Basic Materials sector's loss of 5.25% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.26%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Dow Inc. in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on October 22, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.7, up 468.42% from the prior-year quarter. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $11.3 billion, showing a 13.28% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $2.34 per share and revenue of $43.37 billion. These totals would mark changes of +348.94% and +8.52%, respectively, from last year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Dow Inc. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
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.
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, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 6.69% downward. Dow Inc. is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Looking at valuation, Dow Inc. is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 12.05. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 16.75.
Meanwhile, DOW's PEG ratio is currently 0.4. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The average PEG ratio for the Chemical - Diversified industry stood at 1.21 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Chemical - Diversified industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 157, positioning it in the bottom 37% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.
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Dow Inc. (DOW) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts
Dow Inc. (DOW - Free Report) closed at $28.65 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.6% move from the prior day. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.76%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.68%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 1.13%.
Heading into today, shares of the materials science had lost 6.5% over the past month, lagging the Basic Materials sector's loss of 5.25% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.26%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Dow Inc. in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on October 22, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.7, up 468.42% from the prior-year quarter. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $11.3 billion, showing a 13.28% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $2.34 per share and revenue of $43.37 billion. These totals would mark changes of +348.94% and +8.52%, respectively, from last year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Dow Inc. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
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.
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, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 6.69% downward. Dow Inc. is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Looking at valuation, Dow Inc. is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 12.05. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 16.75.
Meanwhile, DOW's PEG ratio is currently 0.4. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The average PEG ratio for the Chemical - Diversified industry stood at 1.21 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Chemical - Diversified industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 157, positioning it in the bottom 37% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.