Nutanix (NTNX) closed the most recent trading day at $60.36, moving -5.71% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.38%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.1%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.59%.
The enterprise cloud platform services provider's shares have seen a decrease of 7.35% over the last month, not keeping up with the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 1.1% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.64%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Nutanix in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on November 25, 2025. In that report, analysts expect Nutanix to post earnings of $0.41 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 2.38%. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $677.12 million, reflecting a 14.58% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
NTNX's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $1.9 per share and revenue of $2.92 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +17.28% and +15.24%, respectively.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Nutanix. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional 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. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has remained unchanged. Currently, Nutanix is carrying a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Nutanix has a Forward P/E ratio of 33.74 right now. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 16.58.
Investors should also note that NTNX has a PEG ratio of 2.42 right now. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The Computers - IT Services was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.88 at yesterday's closing price.
The Computers - IT Services industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 82, putting it in the top 34% of all 250+ industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report
Nutanix (NTNX): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).
Zacks Investment Research
