In the latest close session, VirTra, Inc. (VTSI) was down 2.1% at $5.60. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.06%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.17%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.39%.
Heading into today, shares of the company had lost 2.05% over the past month, lagging the Aerospace sector's gain of 4.81% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.94%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of VirTra, Inc. in its forthcoming earnings report. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $0.05, reflecting no change from the same quarter last year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $7.48 million, indicating constancy compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $0.33 per share and a revenue of $29.79 million, signifying shifts of +175% and +10.12%, respectively, from the last year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for VirTra, Inc. 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.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent 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, 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. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. VirTra, Inc. presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
From a valuation perspective, VirTra, Inc. is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 17.33. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 17.33, which means VirTra, Inc. is trading at no noticeable deviation to the group.
The Electronics - Military industry is part of the Aerospace sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 87, finds itself in the top 36% echelons of all 250+ industries.
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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