Comfort Systems (FIX) closed the most recent trading day at $831.89, moving -1.67% from the previous trading session. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.16%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.44%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.76%.
The heating, ventilation and air conditioning company's shares have seen an increase of 8.18% over the last month, surpassing the Construction sector's loss of 2.69% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.14%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Comfort Systems in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $6.02, indicating a 47.19% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $2.11 billion, up 16.54% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $22.36 per share and revenue of $8.15 billion, which would represent changes of +53.15% and +15.92%, respectively, from the prior year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Comfort Systems. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
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 0.48% higher. Comfort Systems is holding a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) right now.
Investors should also note Comfort Systems's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 37.84. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 29.52, so one might conclude that Comfort Systems is trading at a premium comparatively.
The Building Products - Air Conditioner and Heating industry is part of the Construction sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 165, which puts it in the bottom 34% of all 250+ industries.
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