SoFi Technologies, Inc. (SOFI) ended the recent trading session at $25.52, demonstrating a -1.73% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.3% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.48%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.03%.
The company's stock has climbed by 9.81% in the past month, exceeding the Finance sector's gain of 2.52% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.09%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of SoFi Technologies, Inc. in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $0.08, showcasing a 60% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $871.25 million, up 26.37% from the year-ago period.
SOFI's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $0.31 per share and revenue of $3.4 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +106.67% and +30.3%, respectively.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for SoFi Technologies, Inc. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.65% higher within the past month. SoFi Technologies, Inc. currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Digging into valuation, SoFi Technologies, Inc. currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 83.05. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 11.8.
Also, we should mention that SOFI has a PEG ratio of 3.14. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The average PEG ratio for the Financial - Miscellaneous Services industry stood at 0.97 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Financial - Miscellaneous Services industry is part of the Finance sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 53, putting it in the top 22% 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.
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