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General Electric (GE) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
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In the latest trading session, General Electric (GE - Free Report) closed at $7.44, marking a -1.85% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.33%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.44%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.01%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the industrial conglomerate had lost 32.08% over the past month. This has lagged the Conglomerates sector's loss of 2.22% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.89% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from GE as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be January 23, 2019. On that day, GE is projected to report earnings of $0.18 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 33.33%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $31.77 billion, up 1.18% from the year-ago period.
GE's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $0.68 per share and revenue of $120.11 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -35.24% and -1.62%, respectively.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for GE should also be noted by investors. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. 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 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, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 27.52% lower. GE is currently a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
Investors should also note GE's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 11.18. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 17.32, which means GE is trading at a discount to the group.
It is also worth noting that GE currently has a PEG ratio of 2.13. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. Diversified Operations stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.83 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Diversified Operations industry is part of the Conglomerates sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 100, which puts it in the top 39% of all 250+ industries.
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.
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General Electric (GE) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, General Electric (GE - Free Report) closed at $7.44, marking a -1.85% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.33%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.44%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.01%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the industrial conglomerate had lost 32.08% over the past month. This has lagged the Conglomerates sector's loss of 2.22% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.89% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from GE as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be January 23, 2019. On that day, GE is projected to report earnings of $0.18 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 33.33%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $31.77 billion, up 1.18% from the year-ago period.
GE's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $0.68 per share and revenue of $120.11 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -35.24% and -1.62%, respectively.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for GE should also be noted by investors. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. 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 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, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 27.52% lower. GE is currently a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
Investors should also note GE's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 11.18. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 17.32, which means GE is trading at a discount to the group.
It is also worth noting that GE currently has a PEG ratio of 2.13. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. Diversified Operations stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.83 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Diversified Operations industry is part of the Conglomerates sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 100, which puts it in the top 39% of all 250+ industries.
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.
To follow GE in the coming trading sessions, be sure to utilize Zacks.com.