In the latest trading session, Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp (SHIP) closed at $9.87, marking a +1.33% move from the previous day. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 1.16% gain on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 1.21%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 1.18%.
Shares of the company witnessed a gain of 4.62% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Transportation sector with its loss of 0.81%, and the S&P 500's loss of 0.42%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.47, signifying a 38.24% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $43.89 million, showing a 5.29% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $1.05 per share and revenue of $152.56 million. These totals would mark changes of -55.88% and 0%, respectively, from last year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable 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. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has remained unchanged. Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 6.69. This expresses a discount compared to the average Forward P/E of 12.05 of its industry.
The Transportation - Shipping industry is part of the Transportation sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 100, this industry ranks in the top 41% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual 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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