In the latest trading session, Comfort Systems (FIX) closed at $1,176.26, marking a +2.99% move from the previous day. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.54%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 1.05%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.56%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning company had gained 13.8% outpaced the Construction sector's gain of 4.9% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.74%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Comfort Systems in its upcoming release. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $6.77, reflecting a 65.53% increase from the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $2.28 billion, indicating a 22.29% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $26.31 per share and a revenue of $8.74 billion, indicating changes of +80.21% and 0%, respectively, from the former year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Comfort Systems. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
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, 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. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. Comfort Systems currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In the context of valuation, Comfort Systems is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 37.31. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 24.2.
The Building Products - Air Conditioner and Heating industry is part of the Construction sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 97, positioning it in the top 40% of all 250+ industries.
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