Dow Inc. (DOW) Stock Moves 0.69%: What You Should Know

Dow Inc. (DOW) closed at $46.74 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.69% move from the prior day. The stock traded in line with S&P 500. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.64%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.2%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the materials science had lost 16.35% over the past month. This has lagged the Basic Materials sector's loss of 8.82% and the S&P 500's loss of 9.94% in that time.

Dow Inc. will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release, which is expected to be October 20, 2022. In that report, analysts expect Dow Inc. to post earnings of $1.62 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 41.09%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $14.5 billion, down 2.25% from the prior-year quarter.

For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $7.65 per share and revenue of $59.31 billion, which would represent changes of -14.81% and +7.9%, respectively, from the prior year.

Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Dow Inc. should also be noted by investors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.

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 ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 2.78% lower within the past month. Dow Inc. is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

Investors should also note Dow Inc.'s current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 6.07. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 9.33.

Also, we should mention that DOW has a PEG ratio of 0.2. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. DOW's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.23 as of yesterday's close.

The Chemical - Diversified industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 98, putting it in the top 39% 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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