Dow Inc. (DOW) ended the recent trading session at $40.11, demonstrating a +2.82% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 1.02%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.63%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 1.23%.
The materials science's shares have seen an increase of 6.53% over the last month, surpassing the Basic Materials sector's gain of 0.75% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.63%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Dow Inc. in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on April 23, 2026. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of -$0.31, showcasing a 1650% downward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $9.45 billion, indicating a 9.45% decrease compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
DOW's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $0.32 per share and revenue of $39.45 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +134.04% and -1.29%, respectively.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Dow Inc. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 472.84% higher. Dow Inc. presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Digging into valuation, Dow Inc. currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 121.27. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 19.29.
Investors should also note that DOW has a PEG ratio of 2.05 right now. 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 Chemical - Diversified was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.62 at yesterday's closing price.
The Chemical - Diversified industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 214, placing it within the bottom 13% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual 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.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.
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