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Best Buy (BBY) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
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Best Buy (BBY - Free Report) closed at $120.48 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.77% move from the prior day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.48%.
Coming into today, shares of the consumer electronics retailer had gained 13.03% in the past month. In that same time, the Retail-Wholesale sector gained 1.4%, while the S&P 500 gained 3.46%.
BBY will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.91, down 7.28% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $11.6 billion, down 2.16% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $9.98 per share and revenue of $51.75 billion. These totals would mark changes of +26.17% and +9.5%, respectively, from last year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for BBY. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
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. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.27% higher within the past month. BBY is currently a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
Looking at its valuation, BBY is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 11.86. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 8.95.
It is also worth noting that BBY currently has a PEG ratio of 1.57. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Retail - Consumer Electronics industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 0.92 as of yesterday's close.
The Retail - Consumer Electronics industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 15, which puts it in the top 6% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order 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.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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Best Buy (BBY) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
Best Buy (BBY - Free Report) closed at $120.48 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.77% move from the prior day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.48%.
Coming into today, shares of the consumer electronics retailer had gained 13.03% in the past month. In that same time, the Retail-Wholesale sector gained 1.4%, while the S&P 500 gained 3.46%.
BBY will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.91, down 7.28% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $11.6 billion, down 2.16% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $9.98 per share and revenue of $51.75 billion. These totals would mark changes of +26.17% and +9.5%, respectively, from last year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for BBY. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
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. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.27% higher within the past month. BBY is currently a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
Looking at its valuation, BBY is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 11.86. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 8.95.
It is also worth noting that BBY currently has a PEG ratio of 1.57. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Retail - Consumer Electronics industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 0.92 as of yesterday's close.
The Retail - Consumer Electronics industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 15, which puts it in the top 6% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order 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.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.