In the latest close session, Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. (KD) was down 3.39% at $11.97. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.28%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 1.09%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.2%.
The company's shares have seen an increase of 7.46% over the last month, surpassing the Business Services sector's gain of 3.35% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.64%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on August 5, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.03, down 91.89% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $3.68 billion, indicating a 1.74% decrease compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.9 per share and a revenue of $14.76 billion, representing changes of +30.14% and -2.19%, respectively, from the prior year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. should also be noted by investors. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
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, 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. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. Currently, Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. is carrying a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell).
In terms of valuation, Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 6.52. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 17.29, which means Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. is trading at a discount to the group.
The Technology Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 110, finds itself in the top 45% echelons of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our 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.
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