Ero Copper Corp. (ERO) closed the most recent trading day at $33.46, moving +1.89% from the previous trading session. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.5% gain on the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.64%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.43%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the company had gained 17.37% outpaced the Basic Materials sector's gain of 10.45% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.18%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Ero Copper Corp. in its upcoming release. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $1, marking a 488.24% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $324.3 million, reflecting a 164.73% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $2.07 per share and revenue of $777.8 million, indicating changes of +165.38% and 0%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Ero Copper Corp. should also be noted by investors. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending 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, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 9.72% higher. Ero Copper Corp. is holding a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) right now.
In the context of valuation, Ero Copper Corp. is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 7.92. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 27.78.
The Mining - Non Ferrous industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 17, this industry ranks in the top 7% of all industries, numbering over 250.
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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