In the latest trading session, Cloud Peak Energy (CLD) closed at $0.59, marking a +0.75% move from the previous day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.27%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.41%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.09%.
Heading into today, shares of the coal miner had gained 69.14% over the past month, outpacing the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 3.94% and the S&P 500's gain of 6.26% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from CLD as it approaches its next earnings release. On that day, CLD is projected to report earnings of -$0.23 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 43.75%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $221.34 million, up 3.48% from the year-ago period.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for CLD should also be noted by investors. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. 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.
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. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 15.34% lower. CLD is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
The Coal industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 23, which puts it in the top 10% of all 250+ industries.
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