Yahoo Finance Enphase Energy (ENPH) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, Enphase Energy (ENPH) closed at $29.99, marking a +1.11% move from the previous day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.28%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.42%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.03%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the solar technology company had gained 23.38% over the past month. This has outpaced the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 7.72% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.31% in that time.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from ENPH as it approaches its next earnings report date. On that day, ENPH is projected to report earnings of $0.33 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 725%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $204.76 million, up 121.86% from the year-ago period.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for ENPH should also be noted by investors. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-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 3.19% higher. ENPH is currently a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that ENPH has a Forward P/E ratio of 29.32 right now. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 19.53, so we one might conclude that ENPH is trading at a premium comparatively.
The Solar industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 70, putting it in the top 28% of all 250+ industries.
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