OneSpan (OSPN) closed at $11.33 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.52% move from the prior day. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.26% for the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.24%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.36%.
Shares of the internet security company witnessed a gain of 7.72% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its gain of 9.34%, and outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 5.98%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of OneSpan in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on April 30, 2026. On that day, OneSpan is projected to report earnings of $0.36 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 20%. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $60.94 million, showing a 3.83% drop compared to the year-ago quarter.
OSPN's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $1.26 per share and revenue of $246.46 million. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -15.44% and +1.35%, respectively.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for OneSpan. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed an unchanged state. OneSpan is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
With respect to valuation, OneSpan is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 8.88. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 18.83, which means OneSpan is trading at a discount to the group.
We can also see that OSPN currently has a PEG ratio of 0.81. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. Internet - Software stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.09 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 89, this industry ranks in the top 37% of all industries, numbering over 250.
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.
Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.
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