AZZ(AZZ) ZACKS·2025-04-07 23:05Company Overview - AZZ closed at 0.95, indicating a 2.15% increase year-over-year [2] - Quarterly revenue is estimated at $369.08 million, reflecting a 0.7% increase from the same period last year [2] Analyst Estimates - Recent modifications to analyst estimates for AZZ are crucial as they reflect near-term business trends, with positive revisions indicating a favorable business outlook [3] - The Zacks Rank system, which incorporates estimate changes, has shown a strong track record of outperformance [4] Zacks Rank and Performance - AZZ currently holds a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy), with a 0.1% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate over the past month [5] - The Zacks Rank system has historically provided an average annual return of +25% for 1 rated stocks since 1988 [5] Valuation Metrics - AZZ is trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 13.23, which is below the industry average of 18.41 [6] - The company has a PEG ratio of 0.94, compared to the Manufacturing - Electronics industry's average PEG ratio of 1.57 [6] Industry Context - The Manufacturing - Electronics industry is part of the Industrial Products sector and has a Zacks Industry Rank of 26, placing it in the top 11% of over 250 industries [7] - Top-rated industries, as per the Zacks Industry Rank, tend to outperform lower-rated industries by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]