Signet (SIG) closed the most recent trading day at $81.82, moving +1.11% from the previous trading session. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.01%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.32%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.05%.
Shares of the jewelry company have depreciated by 0.63% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 3.27%, and the S&P 500's gain of 5.37%.
The upcoming earnings release of Signet will be of great interest to investors. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $1.21, signifying a 3.20% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $1.5 billion, reflecting a 0.44% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $9.12 per share and revenue of $6.76 billion, indicating changes of +2.01% and +0.8%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Signet. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. 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, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. Signet presently features a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Looking at its valuation, Signet is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 8.87. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 18.43.
We can additionally observe that SIG currently boasts a PEG ratio of 0.73. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. As the market closed yesterday, the Retail - Jewelry industry was having an average PEG ratio of 1.71.
The Retail - Jewelry industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 59, this industry ranks in the top 24% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in 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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