雅虎香港財經 UiPath (PATH) Ascends But Remains Behind Market: Some Facts to Note
UiPath (PATH) ended the recent trading session at $18.89, demonstrating a +0.75% swing from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.87%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.67%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 1.11%.
The the stock of enterprise automation software developer has fallen by 18.37% in the past month, lagging the Business Services sector's loss of 7.27% and the S&P 500's loss of 3.97%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of UiPath in its upcoming release. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.11, signifying steadiness compared to the same quarter of the previous year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $332.84 million, indicating a 14.93% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $0.57 per share and revenue of $1.52 billion. These totals would mark changes of +5.56% and +15.86%, respectively, from last year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for UiPath. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the company's business performance and profit potential.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. 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 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 remained stagnant. Currently, UiPath is carrying a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).
Looking at valuation, UiPath is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 32.73. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 22.36.
We can also see that PATH currently has a PEG ratio of 1.46. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The average PEG ratio for the Technology Services industry stood at 1.52 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Technology Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 148, which puts it in the bottom 42% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in 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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