Yahoo Finance Mitek Systems (MITK) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
Mitek Systems (MITK) closed at $10.29 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.68% move from the prior day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.74%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.9%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.07%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the mobile imaging software company had lost 12.12% over the past month. This has lagged the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 6.65% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.74% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from Mitek Systems as it approaches its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.22, unchanged from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $38.97 million, up 17.12% from the year-ago period.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Mitek Systems. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. 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.
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. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 12.94% higher. Mitek Systems is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
In terms of valuation, Mitek Systems is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 10.17. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 10.17, which means Mitek Systems is trading at a no noticeable deviation to the group.
The Computer - Optical Imaging industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 8, putting it in the top 4% of all 250+ industries.
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