Teladoc (TDOC) closed the latest trading day at $8.16, indicating a +0.87% change from the previous session’s end. The stock’s change was more than the S&P 500’s daily gain of 0.13%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.55%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.52%.
The telehealth services provider’s stock has climbed by 13.78% in the past month, exceeding the Medical sector’s gain of 3.34% and the S&P 500’s gain of 3.67%.
The upcoming earnings release of Teladoc will be of great interest to investors. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of -$0.29, showcasing a 17.14% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $630.5 million, down 4.5% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of -$5.36 per share and a revenue of $2.55 billion, demonstrating changes of -300% and -1.97%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Teladoc. 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.
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, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 2.8% decrease. Teladoc currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
The Medical Services industry is part of the Medical sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 172, finds itself in the bottom 33% echelons of all 250+ industries.
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