Dow Inc. (DOW) ended the recent trading session at $28.46, demonstrating a +1.14% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.54%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.52%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.74%.
The materials science's stock has dropped by 1.26% in the past month, falling short of the Basic Materials sector's loss of 0.05% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.2%.
The upcoming earnings release of Dow Inc. will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on July 24, 2025. In that report, analysts expect Dow Inc. to post earnings of -$0.08 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 111.76%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $10.35 billion, down 5.2% from the prior-year quarter.
DOW's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $0.27 per share and revenue of $41.66 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -84.21% and -3.02%, respectively.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Dow Inc. should also be noted by investors. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. 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, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 31.02% lower. Dow Inc. currently has a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
Looking at valuation, Dow Inc. is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 105.65. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 15.07 of its industry.
It's also important to note that DOW currently trades at a PEG ratio of 11.1. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. DOW's industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.1 as of yesterday's close.
The Chemical - Diversified industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 224, finds itself in the bottom 10% echelons 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.
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