Twitter closed the most recent trading day at $32.96, moving +1.23% from the previous trading session. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.15% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.32%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.42%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the short messaging service had lost 6.94% over the past month. This has lagged the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 1.79% and the S&P 500's loss of 1.1% in that time.
TWTR will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release, which is expected to be February 14, 2019. In that report, analysts expect TWTR to post earnings of $0.26 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 36.84%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $864.87 million, up 18.22% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $0.81 per share and revenue of $2.98 billion, which would represent changes of +84.09% and +22.12%, respectively, from the prior year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for TWTR should also be noted by investors. 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 company's business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. 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, 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. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 2.7% higher. TWTR currently has a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).
Investors should also note TWTR's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 40.33. This represents a discount compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 56.86.
Meanwhile, TWTR's PEG ratio is currently 1.83. 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. Internet - Software stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 2.9 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 28, putting it in the top 11% 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.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
Image: Bigstock
Twitter (TWTR) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
Twitter closed the most recent trading day at $32.96, moving +1.23% from the previous trading session. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.15% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.32%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.42%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the short messaging service had lost 6.94% over the past month. This has lagged the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 1.79% and the S&P 500's loss of 1.1% in that time.
TWTR will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release, which is expected to be February 14, 2019. In that report, analysts expect TWTR to post earnings of $0.26 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 36.84%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $864.87 million, up 18.22% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $0.81 per share and revenue of $2.98 billion, which would represent changes of +84.09% and +22.12%, respectively, from the prior year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for TWTR should also be noted by investors. 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 company's business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. 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, 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. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 2.7% higher. TWTR currently has a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).
Investors should also note TWTR's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 40.33. This represents a discount compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 56.86.
Meanwhile, TWTR's PEG ratio is currently 1.83. 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. Internet - Software stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 2.9 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 28, putting it in the top 11% 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.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.