The latest trading session saw Immersion (IMMR) ending at $7.11, denoting a -1.93% adjustment from its last day's close. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.77% loss on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.95%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.87%.
The touch-based technology company's stock has climbed by 5.53% in the past month, falling short of the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 16.73% and the S&P 500's gain of 11.54%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Immersion in its upcoming release.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Immersion. 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 company's business health and profitability.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been no change in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Immersion presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
With respect to valuation, Immersion is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 17.26. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 14.65, so one might conclude that Immersion is trading at a premium comparatively.
The Computer - Peripheral Equipment industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 89, positioning it in the top 37% 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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