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Boise Cascade (BCC) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
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Boise Cascade (BCC - Free Report) closed at $65.27 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.38% move from the prior day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.15%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.71%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.08%.
Coming into today, shares of the engineered wood products and plywood company had gained 9.83% in the past month. In that same time, the Construction sector gained 6.24%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.44%.
Investors will be hoping for strength from Boise Cascade as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be August 1, 2022. In that report, analysts expect Boise Cascade to post earnings of $4.64 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 39.11%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $2.52 billion, up 3.27% from the prior-year quarter.
BCC's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $18.17 per share and revenue of $9.32 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +1.11% and +17.57%, respectively.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Boise Cascade. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. 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. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 1.53% lower. Boise Cascade is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Boise Cascade has a Forward P/E ratio of 3.58 right now. This represents a discount compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 8.8.
It is also worth noting that BCC currently has a PEG ratio of 1.56. 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 Building Products - Wood was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.39 at yesterday's closing price.
The Building Products - Wood industry is part of the Construction sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 215, putting it in the bottom 15% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within 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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Boise Cascade (BCC) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
Boise Cascade (BCC - Free Report) closed at $65.27 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.38% move from the prior day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.15%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.71%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.08%.
Coming into today, shares of the engineered wood products and plywood company had gained 9.83% in the past month. In that same time, the Construction sector gained 6.24%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.44%.
Investors will be hoping for strength from Boise Cascade as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be August 1, 2022. In that report, analysts expect Boise Cascade to post earnings of $4.64 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 39.11%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $2.52 billion, up 3.27% from the prior-year quarter.
BCC's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $18.17 per share and revenue of $9.32 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +1.11% and +17.57%, respectively.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Boise Cascade. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. 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. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 1.53% lower. Boise Cascade is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Boise Cascade has a Forward P/E ratio of 3.58 right now. This represents a discount compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 8.8.
It is also worth noting that BCC currently has a PEG ratio of 1.56. 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 Building Products - Wood was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.39 at yesterday's closing price.
The Building Products - Wood industry is part of the Construction sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 215, putting it in the bottom 15% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
To follow BCC in the coming trading sessions, be sure to utilize Zacks.com.