In the latest trading session, Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (SE) closed at $97.85, marking a +2.66% move from the previous day. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.33%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 1.08%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.08%.
Coming into today, shares of the company had lost 7.91% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 1.62%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.41%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Sea Limited Sponsored ADR in its upcoming earnings disclosure. In that report, analysts expect Sea Limited Sponsored ADR to post earnings of $1.08 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 38.46%. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $8.36 billion, indicating a 35.39% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $3.79 per share and revenue of $31.58 billion. These totals would mark changes of +15.2% and +34.5%, respectively, from last year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Sea Limited Sponsored ADR should also be noted by investors. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. 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, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. Right now, Sea Limited Sponsored ADR possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Sea Limited Sponsored ADR is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 25.18. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 20.42.
We can additionally observe that SE currently boasts a PEG ratio of 0.75. 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. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Internet - Software industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.18.
The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 83, which puts it in the top 34% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.
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