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Why Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (HIMS) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today

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Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (HIMS - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $28.06, moving -5.01% from the previous trading session. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.47% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.1%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 1.25%.

The company's shares have seen an increase of 5.88% over the last month, surpassing the Medical sector's loss of 3.97% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.15%.

Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Hims & Hers Health, Inc. in its upcoming release. On that day, Hims & Hers Health, Inc. is projected to report earnings of $0.07 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 16.67%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $893.37 million, up 49.15% from the year-ago period.

For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of -$0.79 per share and a revenue of $3.22 billion, representing changes of -249.06% and +37.03%, respectively, from the prior year.

Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Hims & Hers Health, Inc. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.

Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 55% lower. As of now, Hims & Hers Health, Inc. holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

The Medical Info Systems industry is part of the Medical sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 83, this industry ranks in the top 34% of all industries, numbering over 250.

The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming 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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