Cloudflare (NET) closed at $218.58 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.04% move from the prior day. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.26%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.15%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.48%.
Coming into today, shares of the web security and content delivery company had gained 3.66% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 7.4%, while the S&P 500 gained 2.87%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Cloudflare in its upcoming release. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $0.23, indicating a 15% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $544.06 million, up 26.5% from the year-ago period.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $0.84 per share and a revenue of $2.11 billion, representing changes of +12% and +26.66%, respectively, from the prior year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Cloudflare. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.99% lower. As of now, Cloudflare holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
From a valuation perspective, Cloudflare is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 256.61. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 29.71.
We can also see that NET currently has a PEG ratio of 10.69. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. The Internet - Software was holding an average PEG ratio of 2.27 at yesterday's closing price.
The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 71, finds itself in the top 29% echelons of all 250+ industries.
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