Copa Holdings(US:CPA) ZACKS·2025-04-29 23:20Company Performance - Copa Holdings closed at $91.45, reflecting a -0.66% change from the previous day, underperforming the S&P 500's gain of 0.58% [1] - Over the past month, shares of Copa Holdings have decreased by 0.43%, which is better than the Transportation sector's loss of 6.4% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.84% [1] Upcoming Earnings - The company is set to release its earnings report on May 7, 2025, with an expected EPS of $3.78, indicating a 9.79% decline year-over-year [2] - Revenue is projected to be $892.3 million, down 0.13% from the same quarter last year [2] Annual Forecast - Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $15.60 per share and revenue of $3.64 billion for the year, representing increases of +7.14% and +5.63% respectively compared to the previous year [3] Analyst Estimates - Recent changes to analyst estimates for Copa Holdings reflect evolving short-term business trends, with positive revisions indicating analyst optimism regarding the company's profitability [3][4] Zacks Rank - Copa Holdings currently holds a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold), with the consensus EPS estimate remaining unchanged over the last 30 days [5] - The Zacks Rank system has shown a strong track record, with 1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988 [5] Valuation Metrics - Copa Holdings has a Forward P/E ratio of 5.9, which is lower than the industry average of 8.79, suggesting it is trading at a discount [6] - The company has a PEG ratio of 0.81, compared to the industry average PEG ratio of 0.86 [7] Industry Context - The Transportation - Airline industry is ranked 183 in the Zacks Industry Rank, placing it in the bottom 27% of over 250 industries [8] - Research indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [8]