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Stag Industrial (STAG) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know

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Stag Industrial (STAG - Free Report) closed at $39.69 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.7% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.34% loss on the day.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the industrial real estate investment trust had gained 0.99% over the past month. This has lagged the Finance sector's gain of 3.15% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.03% in that time.

Investors will be hoping for strength from Stag Industrial as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be May 3, 2022. In that report, analysts expect Stag Industrial to post earnings of $0.52 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 6.12%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $156.6 million, up 16.86% from the year-ago period.

STAG's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $2.16 per share and revenue of $657.29 million. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +4.85% and +16.92%, respectively.

Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Stag Industrial. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of 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. 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.

Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. Stag Industrial currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Stag Industrial has a Forward P/E ratio of 18.5 right now. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 15.05, which means Stag Industrial is trading at a premium to the group.

Also, we should mention that STAG has a PEG ratio of 3.57. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The REIT and Equity Trust - Other was holding an average PEG ratio of 2.86 at yesterday's closing price.

The REIT and Equity Trust - Other industry is part of the Finance sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 102, putting it in the top 41% 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.

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