In the latest close session, Copa Holdings (CPA) was up +1.59% at $110.76. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.3% for the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.46%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.38%.
Shares of the holding company for Panama's national airline have depreciated by 0.85% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Transportation sector's gain of 2.69%, and the S&P 500's gain of 3.64%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Copa Holdings in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on August 6, 2025. In that report, analysts expect Copa Holdings to post earnings of $3.25 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 12.85%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $834.81 million, up 1.88% from the year-ago period.
For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $16.62 per share and a revenue of $3.59 billion, signifying shifts of +14.15% and +4.34%, respectively, from the last year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Copa Holdings. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable 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 last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.2% increase. Copa Holdings presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Copa Holdings is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 6.56. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 9.97.
Investors should also note that CPA has a PEG ratio of 0.77 right now. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Transportation - Airline industry had an average PEG ratio of 0.8.
The Transportation - Airline industry is part of the Transportation sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 162, finds itself in the bottom 35% echelons of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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