In the latest close session, DXP Enterprises (DXPE) was down 2.22% at $119.94. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.27%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.43%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.37%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the industrial products supplier had gained 6.26% outpaced the Industrial Products sector's gain of 1.35% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.85%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of DXP Enterprises in its upcoming earnings disclosure.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $5.3 per share and revenue of $0 million, indicating changes of +17.52% and 0%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for DXP Enterprises. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. 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 remained stagnant. As of now, DXP Enterprises holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
With respect to valuation, DXP Enterprises is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 23.14. This valuation marks no noticeable deviation compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 23.14.
The Manufacturing - General Industrial industry is part of the Industrial Products sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 48, putting it in the top 20% 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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