Yahoo Finance BlackBerry (BB) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
BlackBerry (BB) ended the recent trading session at $2.79, demonstrating a +1.45% swing from the preceding day's closing price. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.6% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.86%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 1.08%.
Shares of the cybersecurity software and services company witnessed a loss of 3.17% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its gain of 7.76% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.15%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of BlackBerry in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be -$0.04, reflecting a 166.67% decrease from the same quarter last year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of -$0.03 per share and revenue of $615 million, which would represent changes of -160% and -27.9%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for BlackBerry. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the company's business health and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. As of now, BlackBerry holds a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).
The Computer - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 52, finds itself in the top 21% echelons of all 250+ industries.
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