Dow Inc. (DOW) ended the recent trading session at $27.94, demonstrating a -1.13% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.26%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.6%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.25%.
Coming into today, shares of the materials science had gained 22.5% in the past month. In that same time, the Basic Materials sector gained 8.62%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.57%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Dow Inc. in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on January 29, 2026. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $9.48 billion, indicating a 8.87% downward movement from the same quarter last year.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of -$1.04 per share and a revenue of $39.99 billion, representing changes of -160.82% and 0%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Dow Inc. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. 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 ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 31.52% lower. Dow Inc. is currently a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
The Chemical - Diversified industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 217, this industry ranks in the bottom 12% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our 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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