AZZ (AZZ) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know

Company Performance - AZZ closed at $89.61, reflecting a -0.76% change from the previous day, underperforming the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.04% [1] - Over the past month, AZZ shares gained 10.62%, which is lower than the Industrial Products sector's gain of 15.49% and the S&P 500's gain of 13.42% [1] Upcoming Earnings - The upcoming earnings per share (EPS) for AZZ is projected at$ 1.56, indicating a 6.85% increase compared to the same quarter last year [2] - Revenue for the upcoming quarter is estimated at $440.52 million, reflecting a 6.61% rise from the equivalent quarter last year [2] Fiscal Year Estimates - For the entire fiscal year, earnings are predicted to be$ 5.71 per share, with a revenue forecast of $1.69 billion, representing changes of +9.81% and +7.26% respectively from the previous year [3] - Recent modifications to analyst estimates indicate a positive outlook for AZZ's business and profitability [3] Zacks Rank and Valuation - AZZ currently holds a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold), with the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate moving 2.02% lower over the past month [5] - The Forward P/E ratio for AZZ is 15.81, which is a discount compared to the industry average Forward P/E of 21.73 [6] Industry Context - The Manufacturing - Electronics industry, part of the Industrial Products sector, has a Zacks Industry Rank of 60, placing it in the top 25% of over 250 industries [6] - The Zacks Industry Rank measures the strength of individual industry groups, with the top 50% rated industries outperforming the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]