Intuit (INTU) Advances But Underperforms Market: Key Facts

Company Performance - Intuit's stock closed at $609.41, reflecting a +0.87% change from the previous day, underperforming the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.88% [1] - Over the past month, Intuit's shares have depreciated by 5.35%, lagging behind the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 0.37% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.17% [2] Financial Expectations - Intuit is expected to report an EPS of$ 2.59, which is a decrease of 1.52% from the prior-year quarter, with a revenue forecast of $3.83 billion, representing a 12.99% increase from the prior-year quarter [3] - For the full year, analysts anticipate earnings of$ 19.27 per share and revenue of $18.27 billion, indicating changes of +13.75% and +12.18% respectively from last year [4] Analyst Estimates and Rankings - Recent modifications to analyst estimates for Intuit reflect evolving short-term business trends, with positive revisions indicating optimism about the company's outlook [5] - The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from 1 (Strong Buy) to 5 (Strong Sell), currently places Intuit at 3 (Hold), with a recent upward shift of 0.06% in the EPS estimate [7] Valuation Metrics - Intuit's Forward P/E ratio stands at 31.35, which is a premium compared to the industry's average Forward P/E of 31.04, while the PEG ratio is currently at 2.18, compared to the industry's average PEG ratio of 2.38 [8] Industry Context - The Computer - Software industry, part of the Computer and Technology sector, holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 157, placing it in the bottom 38% of over 250 industries [9]