RCM Technologies, Inc. (RCMT) ended the recent trading session at $18.94, demonstrating a +2.1% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.56%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.26%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.78%.
The stock of company has fallen by 3.18% in the past month, leading the Business Services sector's loss of 7.49% and undershooting the S&P 500's loss of 1.27%.
The upcoming earnings release of RCM Technologies, Inc. will be of great interest to investors. In that report, analysts expect RCM Technologies, Inc. to post earnings of $0.58 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 18.37%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $81.9 million, up 6.49% from the prior-year quarter.
RCMT's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $2.32 per share and revenue of $314.83 million. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +14.29% and +13.09%, respectively.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for RCM Technologies, Inc. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an 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. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. Currently, RCM Technologies, Inc. is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at valuation, RCM Technologies, Inc. is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 7.27. This expresses a discount compared to the average Forward P/E of 11.64 of its industry.
The Staffing Firms industry is part of the Business Services sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 196, finds itself in the bottom 20% echelons of all 250+ industries.
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