Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO) ended the recent trading session at $56.56, demonstrating a -3.17% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.33%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.1%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.59%.
The company's stock has climbed by 4.96% in the past month, falling short of the Consumer Staples sector's gain of 10.69% and outpacing the S&P 500's loss of 0%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Vita Coco Company, Inc. in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on February 18, 2026. On that day, Vita Coco Company, Inc. is projected to report earnings of $0.13 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 8.33%. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $126.87 million, reflecting a 0.33% fall from the equivalent quarter last year.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $1.23 per share and revenue of $608.87 million, indicating changes of +14.95% and +18%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Vita Coco Company, Inc. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health 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, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been no change in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Vita Coco Company, Inc. is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Vita Coco Company, Inc. has a Forward P/E ratio of 36.91 right now. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 19.05 of its industry.
Investors should also note that COCO has a PEG ratio of 1.65 right now. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The Beverages - Soft drinks industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.1 as trading concluded yesterday.
The Beverages - Soft drinks industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 171, finds itself in the bottom 31% echelons of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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