In the latest trading session, Aphria Inc. (APHA) closed at $9.57, marking a -1.95% move from the previous day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.3%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.38%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.44%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the company had gained 16.47% over the past month. This has outpaced the Medical sector's gain of 2.07% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.91% in that time.
APHA will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. On that day, APHA is projected to report earnings of -$0.04 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 166.67%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $41.11 million, up 403.74% from the year-ago period.
APHA's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $0.11 per share and revenue of $129.24 million. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -21.43% and +344.96%, respectively.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for APHA should also be noted by investors. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. 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.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 20.54% higher within the past month. APHA is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, APHA is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 86.76. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 25.01, so we one might conclude that APHA is trading at a premium comparatively.
The Medical - Products industry is part of the Medical sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 75, putting it in the top 30% of all 250+ industries.
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