Copart, Inc. (CPRT) ended the recent trading session at $39.68, demonstrating a -2.22% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.54% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 1.05%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.56%.
Heading into today, shares of the company had gained 7.44% over the past month, outpacing the Business Services sector's loss of 6.48% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.74%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Copart, Inc. in its forthcoming earnings report. In that report, analysts expect Copart, Inc. to post earnings of $0.4 per share. This would mark no growth from the year-ago period. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $1.18 billion, indicating a 1.32% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $1.66 per share and revenue of $4.76 billion, indicating changes of +4.4% and +2.34%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Copart, Inc. should also be noted by investors. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational 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 witnessed an unchanged state. Copart, Inc. presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Copart, Inc. is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 24.52. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 25, so one might conclude that Copart, Inc. is trading at a discount comparatively.
The Auction and Valuation Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 97, positioning it in the top 40% of all 250+ industries.
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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