Yahoo Finance Maxar Technologies (MAXR) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, Maxar Technologies (MAXR) closed at $18.86, marking a -1.1% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.67%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.74%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.81%.
Coming into today, shares of the satellite company had gained 79.4% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 6.02%, while the S&P 500 gained 3.55%.
MAXR will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. In that report, analysts expect MAXR to post earnings of $0.10 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 107.25%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $470.27 million, down 5.19% from the prior-year quarter.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for MAXR. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
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. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 10.09% lower. MAXR currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
The Satellite and Communication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 172, which puts it in the bottom 33% of all 250+ industries.
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