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Vipshop Holdings Limited (VIPS) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know

Zacks Equity Research

In the latest trading session, Vipshop Holdings Limited (VIPS) closed at $7.07, marking a -1.26% move from the previous day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.27%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.41%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.09%.

Heading into today, shares of the company had gained 16.42% over the past month, outpacing the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 7.6% and the S&P 500's gain of 6.26% in that time.

VIPS will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release, which is expected to be February 20, 2019. On that day, VIPS is projected to report earnings of $0.20 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 9.09%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $3.89 billion, up 4.87% from the year-ago period.

Any recent changes to analyst estimates for VIPS should also be noted by investors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.

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Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 14% higher. VIPS is currently a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Investors should also note VIPS's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 9.68. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 16.02, which means VIPS is trading at a discount to the group.

The Internet - Delivery Services industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 217, putting it in the bottom 15% 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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