Yahoo Finance Copa Holdings (CPA) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
Copa Holdings (CPA) closed the most recent trading day at $111.20, moving -0.67% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.62% gain on the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.5%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 5.66%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the holding company for Panama's national airline had gained 17.05% over the past month. This has outpaced the Transportation sector's gain of 1.42% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.44% in that time.
Copa Holdings will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. In that report, analysts expect Copa Holdings to post earnings of $2.77 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 765.63%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $780.78 million, up 12.6% from the prior-year quarter.
For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $14.49 per share and revenue of $3.42 billion, which would represent changes of +75.42% and +15.19%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Copa Holdings. 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.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. 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. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 18.2% higher. Copa Holdings is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).
Looking at its valuation, Copa Holdings is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 7.72. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 10.48.
The Transportation - Airline industry is part of the Transportation sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 43, which puts it in the top 18% of all 250+ industries.
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