Intuit (INTU) ended the recent trading session at $379.17, demonstrating a -5.07% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.1%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.07%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.14%.
The maker of TurboTax, QuickBooks and other accounting software's stock has dropped by 26.76% in the past month, falling short of the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 4.05% and the S&P 500's loss of 1.43%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Intuit in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on February 26, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $3.66, up 10.24% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $4.53 billion, up 14.22% from the prior-year quarter.
For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $23.13 per share and a revenue of $21.13 billion, signifying shifts of +14.79% and +12.21%, respectively, from the last year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Intuit. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. 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, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.02% higher. Intuit presently features a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
In terms of valuation, Intuit is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 17.26. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 16.78.
Also, we should mention that INTU has a PEG ratio of 1.21. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The Computer - Software was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.38 at yesterday's closing price.
The Computer - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 74, placing it within the top 31% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming 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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