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JD.com, Inc. (JD) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know

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In the latest close session, JD.com, Inc. (JD - Free Report) was down 2.51% at $28.38. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 2.35% for the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 2.15%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 2.74%.

Shares of the company have appreciated by 7.46% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 6.78%, and the S&P 500's loss of 5.6%.

Market participants will be closely following the financial results of JD.com, Inc. in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on November 17, 2026. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $1.05, reflecting a 101.92% increase from the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $46.27 billion, indicating a 10.15% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $3.25 per share and revenue of $202.15 billion, indicating changes of +27.45% and +10.06%, respectively, compared to the previous year.

Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for JD.com, Inc. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.

Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 2.85% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. JD.com, Inc. is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

In terms of valuation, JD.com, Inc. is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 8.96. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 16.24, which means JD.com, Inc. is trading at a discount to the group.

The Internet - Commerce industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 159, putting it in the bottom 36% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual 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.

Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.

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