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Quarterly financial reports play a vital role on Wall Street, as they help investors see how a company has performed and what might be coming down the road in the near-term. And out of all of the metrics and results to consider, earnings is one of the most important.

We know earnings results are vital, but how a company performs compared to bottom line expectations can be even more important when it comes to stock prices, especially in the near-term. This means that investors might want to take advantage of these earnings surprises.

The ability to identify stocks that are likely to top quarterly earnings expectations can be profitable, but it's no simple task. Here at Zacks, our Earnings ESP filter helps make things easier.

The Zacks Earnings ESP, ExplainedThe Zacks Earnings ESP, or Expected Surprise Prediction, aims to find earnings surprises by focusing on the most recent analyst revisions. The basic premise is that if an analyst reevaluates their earnings estimate ahead of an earnings release, it means they likely have new information that could possibly be more accurate.

Now that we understand the basic idea, let's look at how the Expected Surprise Prediction works. The ESP is calculated by comparing the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate, with the percentage difference between the two giving us the Zacks ESP figure.

In fact, when we combined a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time. Perhaps most importantly, using these parameters has helped produce 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest.

Stocks with a ranking of #3 (Hold), or 60% of all stocks covered by the Zacks Rank, are expected to perform in-line with the broader market. Stocks with rankings of #2 (Buy) and #1 (Strong Buy), or the top 15% and top 5% of stocks, respectively, should outperform the market; Strong Buy stocks should outperform more than any other rank.

Should You Consider Advanced Micro Devices?Now that we understand what the ESP is and how beneficial it can be, let's dive into a stock that currently fits the bill. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD - Free Report) earns a #2 (Buy) right now and its Most Accurate Estimate sits at $1.63 a share, just 13 days from its upcoming earnings release on August 4, 2026.

Advanced Micro Devices' Earnings ESP sits at +1.49%, which, as explained above, is calculated by taking the percentage difference between the $1.63 Most Accurate Estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.6. AMD is also part of a large group of stocks that boast a positive ESP. Make sure to utilize our Earnings ESP Filter to uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they've reported.

AMD is part of a big group of Computer and Technology stocks that boast a positive ESP, and investors may want to take a look at Amphenol (APH - Free Report) as well.

Slated to report earnings on July 29, 2026, Amphenol holds a #1 (Strong Buy) ranking on the Zacks Rank, and its Most Accurate Estimate is $1.20 a share seven days from its next quarterly update.

Amphenol's Earnings ESP figure currently stands at +1.12% after taking the percentage difference between its Most Accurate Estimate and its Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.19.

AMD and APH's positive ESP metrics may signal that a positive earnings surprise for both stocks is on the horizon.

Find Stocks to Buy or Sell Before They're ReportedUse the Zacks Earnings ESP Filter to turn up stocks with the highest probability of positively, or negatively, surprising to buy or sell before they're reported for profitable earnings season trading. Check it out here >>

Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) shares are in the spotlight, with earnings on deck, a bearish technical setup, and Edge Rankings all drawing attention.

Boeing shares are consolidating. What’s ahead for BA stock? Earnings Preview & HistoryBoeing is scheduled to report second-quarter earnings on July 28. Analysts estimate a loss of 27 cents per share along with revenue of $23.90 billion. For the prior quarter, Boeing reported a loss of 20 cents per share, beating the consensus estimate of a loss of 75 cents per share. The company also posted revenue of $22.22 billion, exceeding the consensus estimate of $21.96 billion.

Over the last four quarters, Boeing has averaged an EPS surprise of 1.65% and a revenue surprise of 0.05%.

What to WatchInvestors will be listening for delivery and production-rate commentary, since the recent order streak only matters if it turns into shipments and cash over the next few quarters. Watch for updates on commercial backlog conversion (orders vs deliveries), free cash flow trajectory (whether higher costs from delays are being contained), and defense program margin pressure — especially any quantified impact from the Air Force One timeline and cost growth.

Boeing Trades Below Every Major Moving AverageFrom a trend perspective, Boeing is still in a repair phase: the stock is trading 5.9% below its 20-day SMA, 7% below its 50-day SMA, 6% below its 100-day SMA, and 5.7% below its 200-day SMA. With price under all of those averages, rallies tend to get tested quickly until the stock can reclaim at least the 20-day/50-day zone.

Momentum is also leaning cautious: MACD is below its signal line and the histogram is negative, which points to upside pressure fading versus the prior upswing. In plain terms, when MACD sits under its signal line, it suggests buyers are losing control unless momentum can turn back up.

The longer-term backdrop is more mixed: Boeing logged a golden cross in June (50-day SMA over the 200-day SMA), but the stock has since slipped back under those longer averages, leaving the cross as a "needs confirmation" signal rather than a clean trend restart. On the map, $232.00 is the key overhead area to watch, while $187.50 is the nearby downside level that matters if sellers regain control.

Key Resistance: $232.00 — a round-number zone that can act as a ceiling on rebounds Key Support: $187.50 — a nearby floor where buyers previously stepped in Benzinga Edge RankingsBelow is the Benzinga Edge scorecard for Boeing, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses compared to the broader market:

Momentum: Weak (Score: 14.42) — The stock’s recent trend signals are soft, lining up with price sitting below key moving averages. Value: Weak (Score: 28.37) — The setup screens as expensive versus typical value factors, which can make the stock more sensitive to execution and guidance. The Verdict: Boeing’s Benzinga Edge signal reveals a weak-tilted profile, with both Momentum and Value scoring in the lower ranges. For longer-term bulls, the chart likely needs to reclaim key moving averages to improve the momentum read, while the valuation backdrop raises the bar for the upcoming earnings report.

Boeing Shares Trade FlatBA Price Action: At the time of publication, Boeing shares are trading 0.54% higher at $205.90, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

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Key Takeaways Boeing increased commercial deliveries and defense orders, strengthening revenue growth and backlog.Embraer expanded its backlog as demand rose for E2 jets and defense agreements gained momentum.Earnings growth, valuation, solvency and recent stock performance distinguish the two aerospace stocks. The Boeing Company (BA - Free Report) and Embraer S.A. (EMBJ - Free Report) are leading aircraft manufacturers, serving airlines, governments and defense customers across multiple markets. While Boeing is one of the largest aerospace and defense companies globally, Embraer has established itself as a leading producer of regional and smaller commercial aircraft.

Both companies generate a significant portion of their revenues from commercial aviation, making them beneficiaries of long-term trends such as rising global air travel, airline fleet expansion and the replacement of older aircraft with more fuel-efficient models.

Boeing has a large Defense, Space & Security business as well as a growing Global Services segment that provides maintenance, logistics and aftermarket support. Embraer also operates defense and security businesses, manufacturing military transport aircraft and other defense products, while its services and support division provides maintenance and operational solutions for customers worldwide.

Let us compare the stocks' fundamentals to determine which one is a better investment option at present.

Tailwinds for BA StockThe company benefited from a significant first-mover advantage, having established itself as one of the pioneers of modern commercial aviation. Its extensive product portfolio, particularly the 737 narrow-body family and the 787 Dreamliner wide-body aircraft, helped the company secure a strong position across major airline segments. Boeing Commercial Airplanes segment deliveries grew 10% year over year in the first quarter of 2026, driving a 13% increase in revenues. The company booked 140 net commercial airplane orders.

During the first quarter of 2026, the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) unit booked $9 billion in orders, including contracts to continue E-7 Wedgetail development and additional international demand for KC-46 aircraft, which resulted in a solid backlog addition of $86 billion for the period ending March 2026. Such solid contract wins and subsequent backlog should continue to bolster the BDS unit’s revenues, which registered solid year-over-year growth of 21% in the first quarter of 2026.

Tailwinds for EMBJ StockEmbraer has been witnessing increased demand for its E-jets, particularly with E2 being the second generation of this jet family of commercial aircraft. The company is currently aiming to expand its production capacity of E2 aircraft, with further intentions to launch this aircraft in the markets of Turkey and China over the next few years. Embraer’s firm order backlog reached $32.1 billion in first-quarter 2026, up 22% year over year, led by a 50% increase in Commercial Aviation backlog to $15.0 billion. Management also cited a 3.0x book-to-bill for Commercial Aviation over the last 12 months, and disclosed roughly $20 billion of options across segments that could lift backlog beyond $50 billion as exercised.

Defense & Security revenues increased 63% year over year to $227 million in the first quarter of 2026. Management noted a purchase agreement with the UAE for 10 KC-390 aircraft plus 10 options, with deliveries expected to start in 2028. Embraer also cited a partnership with Northrop Grumman to support the KC-390 in the U.S. NGAS program, which broadens the funnel for export campaigns.

How Does the Zacks Consensus Estimate Compare for BA & EMBJ?The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Boeing’s 2026 and 2027 earnings per share (EPS) indicates an increase of 97.37% and 1,513.9% year over year. 
 

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The consensus estimate for Embraer’s 2026 and 2027 EPS indicates an increase of 110.14% and 37.13% year over year.

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Valuation for BA & EMBJBoeing shares trade at a forward 12-month Price/Sales (P/S F12M) of 1.54X compared with Embraer’s 1.31X.

BA & EMBJ’s SolvencyThe time-to-interest earned ratio of Boeing and Embraer is 2 and 1.6, respectively. The ratio, being greater than one, reflects the company’s ability to meet future interest obligations without difficulties.

BA & EMBJ’s Price PerformanceIn the past six months, shares of Boeing have lost 18.4%, while those of Embraer have lost 15.7%, compared with the industry’s decline of 11.5%.

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BA or EMBJ: Which is a Better Choice Now?Boeing’s long-standing leadership in commercial aviation and broad aircraft portfolio continue to support strong demand, while improving deliveries and new orders reinforce its market position. BA’s defense business is benefiting from robust contract wins and a growing backlog, providing additional support for future revenue growth. Embraer is benefiting from strong demand for its next-generation E2 aircraft, supported by a growing commercial aviation backlog. EMBJ’s defense business is also gaining momentum through new international agreements and strategic partnerships, strengthening long-term growth prospects across both segments.

Our choice at the moment is Boeing, given its strong earnings growth and better solvency than Embraer. Both BA and EMBJ carry a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

Canopy Growth Corporation (CGC - Free Report) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term.

Over the past month, shares of this company have returned -1.2%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.3% change. During this period, the Zacks Medical - Products industry, which Canopy Growth falls in, has gained 3.4%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction?

Although media reports or rumors about a significant change in a company's business prospects usually cause its stock to trend and lead to an immediate price change, there are always certain fundamental factors that ultimately drive the buy-and-hold decision.

Earnings Estimate RevisionsHere at Zacks, we prioritize appraising the change in the projection of a company's future earnings over anything else. That's because we believe the present value of its future stream of earnings is what determines the fair value for its stock.

Our analysis is essentially based on how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to take the latest business trends into account. When earnings estimates for a company go up, the fair value for its stock goes up as well. And when a stock's fair value is higher than its current market price, investors tend to buy the stock, resulting in its price moving upward. Because of this, empirical studies indicate a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and short-term stock price movements.

For the current quarter, Canopy Growth is expected to post a loss of $0.04 per share, indicating a change of +71.4% from the year-ago quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate remained unchanged over the last 30 days.

The consensus earnings estimate of -$0.11 for the current fiscal year indicates a year-over-year change of +75.6%. This estimate has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.

For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $0.09 indicates a change of +18.2% from what Canopy Growth is expected to report a year ago. Over the past month, the estimate has remained unchanged.

With an impressive externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool -- the Zacks Rank -- is a more conclusive indicator of a stock's near-term price performance, as it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions. The size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, has resulted in a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for Canopy Growth.

The chart below shows the evolution of the company's forward 12-month consensus EPS estimate:

12 Month EPS

Revenue Growth ForecastWhile earnings growth is arguably the most superior indicator of a company's financial health, nothing happens as such if a business isn't able to grow its revenues. After all, it's nearly impossible for a company to increase its earnings for an extended period without increasing its revenues. So, it's important to know a company's potential revenue growth.

In the case of Canopy Growth, the consensus sales estimate of $58.52 million for the current quarter points to a year-over-year change of +12.3%. The $243.57 million and $266.23 million estimates for the current and next fiscal years indicate changes of +18.3% and +9.3%, respectively.

Last Reported Results and Surprise HistoryCanopy Growth reported revenues of $51.94 million in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +14.7%. EPS of -$0.17 for the same period compares with -$0.94 a year ago.

Compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $53.26 million, the reported revenues represent a surprise of -2.47%. The EPS surprise was -183.33%.

Over the last four quarters, Canopy Growth surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times. The company topped consensus revenue estimates two times over this period.

ValuationNo investment decision can be efficient without considering a stock's valuation. Whether a stock's current price rightly reflects the intrinsic value of the underlying business and the company's growth prospects is an essential determinant of its future price performance.

Comparing the current value of a company's valuation multiples, such as its price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S), and price-to-cash flow (P/CF), to its own historical values helps ascertain whether its stock is fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued, whereas comparing the company relative to its peers on these parameters gives a good sense of how reasonable its stock price is.

As part of the Zacks Style Scores system, the Zacks Value Style Score (which evaluates both traditional and unconventional valuation metrics) organizes stocks into five groups ranging from A to F (A is better than B; B is better than C; and so on), making it helpful in identifying whether a stock is overvalued, rightly valued, or temporarily undervalued.

Canopy Growth is graded F on this front, indicating that it is trading at a premium to its peers. Click here to see the values of some of the valuation metrics that have driven this grade.

Bottom LineThe facts discussed here and much other information on Zacks.com might help determine whether or not it's worthwhile paying attention to the market buzz about Canopy Growth. However, its Zacks Rank #3 does suggest that it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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Candriam S.C.A. grew its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 3.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 7,023,574 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after buying an additional 261,537 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA makes up approximately 6.4% of Candriam S.C.A.’s portfolio, making the stock its largest position. Candriam S.C.A.’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $1,224,911,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Longview Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA during the first quarter valued at $27,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC raised its position in NVIDIA by 47.9% during the second quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 207 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the period. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in NVIDIA during the second quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, Inspire Investing LLC purchased a new stake in NVIDIA in the 4th quarter worth about $44,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.27% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth A number of brokerages have commented on NVDA. President Capital raised their price objective on NVIDIA from $280.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. DZ Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $287.00 to $307.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $270.00 to $285.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $304.26.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on NVIDIA

NVIDIA Trading Up 2.0% NASDAQ:NVDA opened at $207.29 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.02 trillion, a P/E ratio of 31.74, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 2.21. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $209.04 and its 200 day moving average price is $195.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 2.85 and a current ratio of 3.44. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52 week low of $164.07 and a 52 week high of $236.54.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $81.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $78.42 billion. NVIDIA had a net margin of 62.97% and a return on equity of 96.94%. The company’s revenue was up 85.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.81 earnings per share. On average, research analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 8.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA Increases Dividend The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th were issued a $0.25 dividend. This is a boost from NVIDIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 4th. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is currently 15.31%.

NVIDIA announced that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Wednesday, May 20th that authorizes the company to repurchase $80.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to purchase up to 1.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

More NVIDIA News Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA disclosed that its next-generation Rubin AI chips are shipping to customers and that production is underway, reinforcing confidence that the company’s roadmap remains on schedule and competitive versus rivals like AMD and Broadcom. Nvidia Says Rubin AI Chips Are Shipping Positive Sentiment: The company also unveiled an expansion of its Agent Toolkit with Omniverse libraries, aimed at helping developers build simulation-ready “physical AI” applications for robotics, factories, and autonomous systems. That strengthens NVIDIA’s software ecosystem and could support longer-term demand for its hardware and platforms. NVIDIA Agent Toolkit Expands With New Omniverse Libraries Positive Sentiment: Investor sentiment was also helped by NVIDIA’s 9.3% stake in Nebius, which signals deeper involvement in AI cloud infrastructure and sparked a broad AI-infrastructure rally that reflects continued confidence in NVIDIA’s influence across the sector. Nebius stock surges as Nvidia discloses 9.3% stake in neocloud Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street commentary remains broadly constructive, with several pieces highlighting NVIDIA as a key AI growth name and a possible leader during earnings season, but these are mostly sentiment drivers rather than new fundamentals. Why Nvidia Stock Can ‘Lead the Charge’ This Earnings Season Neutral Sentiment: Some articles noted that other AI memory and infrastructure names have been outperforming NVIDIA lately, which is a reminder that the AI trade is broadening beyond NVDA even as it remains a core beneficiary. NVIDIA Isn’t Leading AI Stocks in 2026 – These 2 Are Up Over 180% Insider Buying and Selling In other NVIDIA news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 885,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.17, for a total transaction of $186,000,450.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 5,207,271 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,094,412,146.07. This represents a 14.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director John Dabiri sold 625 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $214.00, for a total value of $133,750.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 14,163 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,030,882. This trade represents a 4.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders sold 1,901,125 shares of company stock worth $410,583,015. Corporate insiders own 3.94% of the company’s stock.

NVIDIA Profile (Free Report)

NVIDIA Corporation, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a global technology company that designs and develops graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip (SoC) technologies. Co-founded by Jensen Huang, who serves as president and chief executive officer, along with Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem, NVIDIA has grown from a graphics-focused chipmaker into a broad provider of accelerated computing hardware and software for multiple industries.

The company’s product portfolio spans discrete GPUs for gaming and professional visualization (marketed under the GeForce and NVIDIA RTX lines), high-performance data center accelerators used for AI training and inference (including widely adopted platforms such as the A100 and H100 series), and Tegra SoCs for automotive and edge applications.

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Brown University purchased a new position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 53,000 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock, valued at approximately $9,243,000. NVIDIA makes up 9.1% of Brown University’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest position.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in NVIDIA by 12.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 324,901 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $43,631,000 after acquiring an additional 35,815 shares during the period. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG boosted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 2,346,417 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $315,100,000 after purchasing an additional 22,929 shares during the period. Highview Capital Management LLC DE boosted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 6.7% in the fourth quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 58,396 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $7,842,000 after purchasing an additional 3,653 shares during the period. Hudson Value Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 30.7% in the fourth quarter. Hudson Value Partners LLC now owns 50,658 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $6,805,000 after purchasing an additional 11,900 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Group Ltd. increased its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 15.7% in the first quarter. Wealth Group Ltd. now owns 6,598 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $715,000 after purchasing an additional 896 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.

NVIDIA Stock Up 2.0% NVDA opened at $207.29 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.02 trillion, a PE ratio of 31.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 2.21. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $209.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $195.41. The company has a quick ratio of 2.85, a current ratio of 3.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52 week low of $164.07 and a 52 week high of $236.54.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.11. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 96.94% and a net margin of 62.97%.The firm had revenue of $81.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $78.42 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.81 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 85.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 8.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Wednesday, May 20th that allows the company to repurchase $80.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the computer hardware maker to buy up to 1.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

NVIDIA Increases Dividend The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This is a positive change from NVIDIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is currently 15.31%.

Insider Transactions at NVIDIA In related news, Director John Dabiri sold 625 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $214.00, for a total value of $133,750.00. Following the sale, the director owned 14,163 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,030,882. The trade was a 4.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 885,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.17, for a total transaction of $186,000,450.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 5,207,271 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,094,412,146.07. The trade was a 14.53% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 1,901,125 shares of company stock valued at $410,583,015 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 3.94% of the company’s stock.

NVIDIA News Summary Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA disclosed that its next-generation Rubin AI chips are shipping to customers and that production is underway, reinforcing confidence that the company’s roadmap remains on schedule and competitive versus rivals like AMD and Broadcom. Nvidia Says Rubin AI Chips Are Shipping Positive Sentiment: The company also unveiled an expansion of its Agent Toolkit with Omniverse libraries, aimed at helping developers build simulation-ready “physical AI” applications for robotics, factories, and autonomous systems. That strengthens NVIDIA’s software ecosystem and could support longer-term demand for its hardware and platforms. NVIDIA Agent Toolkit Expands With New Omniverse Libraries Positive Sentiment: Investor sentiment was also helped by NVIDIA’s 9.3% stake in Nebius, which signals deeper involvement in AI cloud infrastructure and sparked a broad AI-infrastructure rally that reflects continued confidence in NVIDIA’s influence across the sector. Nebius stock surges as Nvidia discloses 9.3% stake in neocloud Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street commentary remains broadly constructive, with several pieces highlighting NVIDIA as a key AI growth name and a possible leader during earnings season, but these are mostly sentiment drivers rather than new fundamentals. Why Nvidia Stock Can ‘Lead the Charge’ This Earnings Season Neutral Sentiment: Some articles noted that other AI memory and infrastructure names have been outperforming NVIDIA lately, which is a reminder that the AI trade is broadening beyond NVDA even as it remains a core beneficiary. NVIDIA Isn’t Leading AI Stocks in 2026 – These 2 Are Up Over 180% Analyst Ratings Changes A number of research analysts recently weighed in on NVDA shares. Mizuho set a $300.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $413.00 price target (up from $352.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, May 21st. HSBC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $325.00 price objective (up from $295.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Itau BBA Securities cut their target price on NVIDIA from $256.00 to $218.00 in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and set a $275.00 target price (up from $250.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NVIDIA currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $304.26.

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NVIDIA Corporation, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a global technology company that designs and develops graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip (SoC) technologies. Co-founded by Jensen Huang, who serves as president and chief executive officer, along with Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem, NVIDIA has grown from a graphics-focused chipmaker into a broad provider of accelerated computing hardware and software for multiple industries.

The company’s product portfolio spans discrete GPUs for gaming and professional visualization (marketed under the GeForce and NVIDIA RTX lines), high-performance data center accelerators used for AI training and inference (including widely adopted platforms such as the A100 and H100 series), and Tegra SoCs for automotive and edge applications.

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Nvidia and Google are partnering with a European data-robotics startup as Alphabet earnings loom for chip makers and all of Big Tech.

Investors have largely shifted their attention away from the Magnificent 7 companies as enthusiasm has moved toward semiconductor stocks and the broader artificial intelligence trade. 

The Roundhill Magnificent 7 ETF (MAGS) has gained just 0.68% this year, significantly underperforming the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices. 

With earnings from the biggest names in technology approaching, the key question is whether this pullback presents a golden opportunity to buy these market leaders before a potential rebound.

Magnificent 7 is a group made up of the biggest American companies, including popular names like Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, NVIDIA, and Tesla. Cumulatively, these companies are valued at over $22 trillion.

These companies have underperformed the broader market this year as investors have started to question their AI spending. At the same time, investors have turned to memory companies, with the popular DRAM ETF attracting over $20 billion in assets in less than four months.

Apple, which has plans to spend just $14.6 billion in capital expenditure this year, has jumped by 20% and is the best-performing Magnificent 7 company. Nvidia and Google have risen by 9%, while Amazon has risen by 7%. Meta has slipped by 2.8%, while Tesla is down by over 17%.

This performance has pushed investors to lose interest in these companies. The closely-watched Roundhill Magnificent 7 ETF (MAGS) has had over $167 million in outflows in the last six months. It has shed over $332 million in assets in the last three months.

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Recently, however, there are signs that investors are buying the dip, with the net inflows rising by $400 million in the last 30 days. 

The next few days will be crucial for Magnificent 7 companies as they publish their financial results. Tesla and Alphabet will be the first ones to publish their results today, with analysts expecting strong numbers.

Tesla recently announced strong second-quarter delivery numbers. It sold 480,000 vehicles in the second quarter after making 450k. A recent report suggested that the company is boosting its production in Germany as demand in Europe jumped. 

Estimates are that its revenue rose by 17.2% in the second quarter to $23 billion as its deliveries jumped.

Alphabet is also expected to release strong numbers. The average estimate is that its revenue jumped by 21% to $113.62 billion, while its EPS moved from $2.31 to $3.04. These will be the first results since the company raised billions of dollars by selling shares and debt. 

More Magnificent 7 companies will publish their numbers next week. Microsoft and Meta Platforms will release their results on Wednesday, while Apple and Amazon will do so a day later. Nvidia is always the last company to publish its numbers.

These results will be important because the big-tech companies will describe their strategies going forward. Most importantly, they will announce their capital expenditure plans as the cost of memory, servers, and chips keeps rising. 

Most analysts believe that most of these companies will do well over time. In a recent Bloomberg interview, Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson said that big tech stocks will do well as investors rotate from semiconductor names. 

Also, the average estimate for Nvidia stock is $304, much higher than the current $207. The consensus Microsoft target is $556, up from the current $397, while Google’s target is$386.

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Key Takeaways NVIDIA posted record first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenues of $81.6 billion, up 85% year over year.Sovereign AI demand helped NVIDIA's ACIE revenues reach $37.4 billion, rising 74% year over year.Long-term projects may drive recurring demand for NVIDIA hardware, networking and software upgrades. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA - Free Report) is expanding beyond traditional cloud customers by targeting sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) projects, a fast-growing market where governments build domestic AI infrastructure to strengthen national security, scientific research and digital economies. This strategy could open a significant new revenue stream as countries increasingly seek to develop AI capabilities using locally owned computing resources.

The opportunity is already contributing to NVIDIA’s strong growth. In the first quarter of fiscal 2027, the company generated record revenues of $81.6 billion, up 85% year over year, while Data Center revenues rose 92% to a record $75.2 billion. Management also highlighted that sovereign AI demand has become an important contributor to its AI Clouds, Industrial and Enterprise business, which generated $37.4 billion in revenues during the quarter, up 74% year over year.

NVIDIA’s advantage lies in offering a complete AI platform rather than standalone chips. Governments can deploy its Blackwell GPUs alongside Spectrum-X networking, NVLink technology and AI software to build large-scale AI factories. The company is also expanding partnerships with cloud providers and regional technology firms to accelerate sovereign AI deployments across multiple countries.

Sovereign AI projects typically involve long-term infrastructure investments, creating recurring demand for hardware upgrades, networking products and software platforms. This provides NVIDIA with revenue opportunities beyond initial system deployments.

While geopolitical tensions and export restrictions remain risks, the global race to build national AI capabilities is accelerating. As more governments invest in domestic AI infrastructure, NVIDIA’s leadership in AI computing and its integrated technology stack position the company to capture a growing share of this emerging multibillion-dollar market. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal 2027 revenues is currently pegged at $387.84 billion, indicating a year-over-year increase of 79.6%.

NVIDIA’s Rivals Also Target the Sovereign AI OpportunityWhile NVIDIA leads the sovereign AI market, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD - Free Report) and Intel Corporation (INTC - Free Report) are positioning themselves to benefit from government-backed AI infrastructure investments.

Advanced Micro Devices is expanding its presence through its EPYC server processors and Instinct AI accelerators, which are increasingly being adopted by cloud providers, research institutions and public-sector organizations. In the first quarter of 2026, AMD's Data Center revenues rose 57% year over year to $5.8 billion, reflecting strong demand for AI and high-performance computing solutions.

Advanced Micro Devices is also strengthening its ROCm software platform and collaborating with national laboratories and enterprise customers, making its AI portfolio more attractive for sovereign AI deployments that require open and scalable computing platforms.

Intel remains an important player because of its broad enterprise footprint and manufacturing capabilities. The company generated more than $5 billion in data center and AI revenues during the first quarter of 2026 and continues to invest in Xeon processors, Gaudi AI accelerators and advanced foundry services. Intel's ability to manufacture chips in the United States and Europe aligns well with many governments' goal of building secure domestic technology supply chains.

While NVIDIA currently enjoys a clear lead in AI computing, Advanced Micro Devices and Intel have the technology, customer relationships and global presence to compete for a share of the growing sovereign AI infrastructure market as government investments continue to accelerate.

NVIDIA’s Price Performance, Valuation and EstimatesShares of NVIDIA have risen around 10.8% year to date, underperforming the Zacks Computer and Technology sector’s gain of 12.1%.

NVIDIA YTD Price Return Performance
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From a valuation standpoint, NVDA trades at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 19.31, below the sector’s average of 23.55.

NVIDIA Forward 12-Month P/E Ratio
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for NVIDIA’s fiscal 2027 and 2028 earnings implies a year-over-year increase of approximately 91% and 38%, respectively. Estimates for fiscal 2027 have been revised upward over the past 30 days, while estimates for fiscal 2028 have been raised over the past seven days.

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NVIDIA currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

I keep buying NVIDIA, and the reason has almost nothing to do with the chips. It’s the software giveaway underneath them. Most investors file NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction) under “hardware,” and that framing is exactly why I’m still adding at $207.29. What I actually own is a freemium platform that happens to sell the world’s most expensive accelerators on the back end.

The Free Tier Is the Trap CUDA is free. Triton is free. NIMs, Dynamo 1.0, Nemotron, BioNeMo, Isaac, Omniverse. All free. Every graduate student, startup, and hyperscaler research team writes code against these libraries. Then the code only runs at full speed on NVIDIA silicon. “NVIDIA has the largest suite of acceleration libraries in the world,” Jensen Huang told analysts on the May call, and that’s the moat in plain language.

The paywall shows up at scale. When a customer moves from prototype to production, they build an AI factory rather than purchasing a single GPU. CFO Colette Kress framed it plainly: “Customers do not buy GPUs; they build AI factories. The right economic metric is not the purchase price of the GPU; it is the lifetime cost of an AI factory producing intelligence.” Switching costs at that level are brutal. You’d rewrite years of CUDA-optimized code, retrain teams, and lose performance. Almost nobody does it.

The Receipts Three numbers keep the buy button warm. First, growth that shouldn’t be possible at this size. Q1 FY2027 revenue hit $81.615 billion, up 85.23% year over year, with Data Center alone at $75.246 billion (+92%). Networking inside that number grew 199% YoY. Management guided Q2 to $91.0 billion.

Second, the margin structure the software stack enables. Gross margin 71.07%, operating margin 60.38%, ROE 101.5%, ROIC 92.2%. Free cash flow of $48.554 billion in a single quarter. Those are software-company economics attached to a hardware volume business.

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Third, capital returns finally showing up. The board authorized an additional $80 billion buyback on top of $38.5 billion remaining, and lifted the quarterly dividend from $0.01 to $0.25. At a forward P/E of 23, I’m paying a market multiple for a compounder returning tens of billions to owners.

Why Not the Obvious Alternatives NVIDIA’s Data Center segment posted $75.25 billion in a single quarter, which is larger than AMD’s entire company revenue base, and AMD does not run CUDA. Broadcom is the other name people cite for AI silicon, but its custom ASIC business lacks the CUDA software ecosystem lock-in that keeps developers on NVIDIA year after year. I’m paying for a developer base that would need to be pried loose one library at a time.

The Risk I Actually Watch China. H20 shipments went to zero this quarter, and Q2 guidance excludes China Data Center compute revenue entirely. That’s real. What keeps the thesis intact is that demand outside China is absorbing every wafer TSMC can produce. The $91 billion Q2 guide assumes zero China contribution. Blackwell and Rubin combined carry $1 trillion in revenue visibility through calendar 2027. I don’t need China to make the math work.

What Keeps the Buy Button Active Reddit is skeptical, insiders are trimming, and the crowd on Polymarket sees limited near-term upside above $210. I’m buying for the long arc, because every free download of CUDA is a future paying customer, and there are roughly 250,000 enterprises that haven’t shown up yet. The freemium hook is set. I keep loading.

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AT&T Chairman and CEO John Stankey joins "Squawk Box' to discuss the company's quarterly earnings results, competition from SpaceX's Starlink, future of telecom, state of the consumer, and more.

AT&T (T - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.65 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.59 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.54 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +10.17%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this telecommunications company would post earnings of $0.55 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.57, delivering a surprise of +3.64%.

Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times.

AT&T, which belongs to the Zacks Wireless National industry, posted revenues of $31.56 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.49%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $30.85 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters.

The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.

AT&T shares have lost about 10.4% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.7%.

What's Next for AT&T?While AT&T has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?

There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.

Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.

Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for AT&T was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $0.62 on $32.13 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $2.32 on $130.03 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.

Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Wireless National is currently in the bottom 20% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.

Another stock from the same industry, Liberty Capital Corporation (GLIBA - Free Report) , has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on August 6.

This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $1.15 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +22.3%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.

Liberty Capital Corporation's revenues are expected to be $265 million, up 1.5% from the year-ago quarter.

U.S. stocks traded mixed this morning, with the Nasdaq Composite falling more than 100 points on Wednesday.

Following the market opening Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.02% to 52,237.67 while the NASDAQ declined 0.52% to 25,703.94. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.20% to 7,493.98.

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Energy shares jumped by 1.1% on Wednesday.

In trading on Wednesday, information technology stocks fell by 0.7%.

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AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) stock gained more than 4% on Wednesday after the telecom giant reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings that topped Wall Street expectations.

The company, which is navigating an increasingly competitive U.S. wireless market, reported revenue of $31.56 billion, up 2.3% from a year earlier but below the analyst consensus estimate of $31.80 billion. Adjusted earnings were 65 cents per share, beating analysts’ expectations of 59 cents.

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Commodities

In commodity news, oil traded up 2.3% to $86.27 while gold traded up 1.6% at $4,142.50.

Silver traded up 1.5% to $59.99 on Wednesday, while copper fell 0.6% to $6.5115.

Euro zone

European shares were higher today. The eurozone’s STOXX 600 rose 0.8%, while Spain’s IBEX 35 Index rose 1.3% London’s FTSE 100 rose 1.5%, Germany’s DAX gained 0.6%, while France’s CAC 40 surged 1.1%.

Asia Pacific Markets

Asian markets closed mostly lower on Wednesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 falling 0.18%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index falling 0.95%, China’s Shanghai Composite rising 0.07% and India’s BSE Sensex falling 0.92%.

Economics

The volume of mortgage applications surged by 1.9% in the week ending July 17.

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Arvest Bank Trust Division lifted its holdings in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX – Free Report) by 457.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 67,160 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after buying an additional 55,116 shares during the quarter. Arvest Bank Trust Division’s holdings in Netflix were worth $6,457,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of NFLX. First Financial Corp IN increased its stake in shares of Netflix by 900.0% in the fourth quarter. First Financial Corp IN now owns 270 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares during the period. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. grew its stake in shares of Netflix by 885.2% in the fourth quarter. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. now owns 266 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares in the last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Netflix by 13,400.0% during the fourth quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. now owns 270 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 268 shares during the period. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Netflix during the third quarter valued at $25,000. Finally, Cornerstone Financial Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Netflix in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Netflix In related news, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 27,312 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.69, for a total transaction of $2,422,301.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 120,931 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,725,370.39. This trade represents a 18.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Bradford L. Smith sold 35,990 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.52, for a total value of $2,789,944.80. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 79,690 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,177,568.80. This trade represents a 31.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 899,839 shares of company stock worth $80,141,661 in the last three months. Company insiders own 1.24% of the company’s stock.

Netflix Stock Up 1.6% Netflix stock opened at $68.67 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $285.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.61, a P/E/G ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 1.41. Netflix, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $65.08 and a fifty-two week high of $126.71. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $79.42 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $86.49.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The Internet television network reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.01. Netflix had a return on equity of 40.02% and a net margin of 28.22%.The company had revenue of $12.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.58 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.72 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts forecast that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Netflix News Roundup Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

Positive Sentiment: Netflix delivered an earnings beat and continues to post double-digit revenue growth, while bulls argue the selloff has made the stock look inexpensive on earnings and cash flow. Netflix “Is Not a Broken Company” and Trades At Just 19x Earnings. Jim Cramer Says Start Buying Positive Sentiment: Several analysts and commentators say the post-earnings drop may have created a buying opportunity, citing Netflix’s ad business, live content ambitions, international growth, and strong free-cash-flow potential. Netflix (NFLX) Stock Still Looks Cheap On Cash Flow And Earnings Positive Sentiment: Phillip Securities upgraded Netflix from “moderate buy” to “strong-buy,” with one analyst saying engagement shows no signs of slowing and setting a higher price target than the current trading level. Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street coverage remains active and largely mixed-to-bullish, with some reports pointing to meaningful upside in consensus price targets even after the recent slide. Netflix Fell 45% Over 12 Months But This Ratings House Sees A Doubling Share Price Negative Sentiment: Investors are worried about softer revenue guidance, slowing growth momentum, and Netflix making viewership metrics harder to track, which raises questions about transparency and future monetization. Netflix (NFLX) Could Be 18% Undervalued After Soft Guidance Raised Fresh Growth Questions Negative Sentiment: Multiple articles described the stock’s recent action as a sharp post-earnings crash or “miserable stretch,” reflecting concern that the latest quarter did not convince investors that growth will reaccelerate soon. Netflix just made its slowdown harder to measure Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades A number of research firms recently issued reports on NFLX. HSBC lifted their target price on Netflix from $106.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $80.00 price target on shares of Netflix and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. Daiwa Securities Group upped their price target on shares of Netflix from $97.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on shares of Netflix from $128.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Netflix from $118.00 to $85.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have given a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $104.21.

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Netflix, Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) is a global entertainment company that provides subscription-based streaming of films, television series, documentaries and other video content. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph and headquartered in Los Gatos, California, the company began as a DVD-by-mail rental service and introduced streaming video in 2007. Netflix later expanded into producing and distributing original programming, beginning notable original hits in the 2010s, and now operates a content production and distribution ecosystem alongside its licensing activity.

The company’s primary product is its on-demand streaming service, which can be accessed on a wide range of internet-connected devices and delivered through a suite of apps and web platforms.

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Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX | NFLX Price Prediction) trades well below our 24/7 Wall St. price target. Shares closed at $67.68 after falling 27.9% year-to-date and 44.1% over the past year. Our proprietary model points materially higher on a 12-month view, and the drawdown looks like an entry point rather than a warning.

24/7 Wall St. Price Target Summary Metric Value Current Price $67.68 24/7 Wall St. Price Target $161.40 Upside 138.47% Recommendation BUY Confidence Level 90% Our 24/7 Wall St. price target for Netflix is $161.40, implying triple-digit upside from current levels. This reflects a stock that has become genuinely cheap relative to its earnings power.

Why Netflix Is Getting Crushed NFLX is down 8.44% in the past week and 12.64% over the past month, now sitting 23% below the 52-week high of $126.71 and near the 52-week low of $65.08.

Q2 2026 delivered EPS of $0.80 on revenue of $12.559 billion, a slight revenue miss against a 13.37% YoY gain. Free cash flow fell 32.73% on higher cash taxes, and the earnings-day narrative was harsh: “Netflix beat earnings, did its biggest buyback and then restricted access to its engagement data and fell 12% through two days.” The market wanted a clean quarter and got a messy one.

The Case for $170 and Higher The bull thesis rests on advertising. Netflix guided FY2026 ad revenue to roughly $3 billion, essentially doubling from $1.5 billion in 2025, with advertiser count up 70% YoY to over 4,000. Full-year 2026 guidance calls for revenue of $51 to $51.4 billion, operating margin of 31.5%, and FCF near $12.5 billion.

Netflix repurchased $4.7 billion of stock in Q2, its largest buyback ever, with $27.1 billion still authorized. Founder Reed Hastings bought 794,250 shares in May and June at depressed prices, signaling insider conviction. Our bull case target sits at $173.18.

What Could Go Wrong Bears have real ammunition. Content amortization is front-loaded into H1 2026, pressuring near-term margins, and $1 billion in debt matures later in 2026. Prediction markets on Polymarket assign only a 18% probability that NFLX finishes this week above $70, and composite sentiment has fallen 21.79 points over 30 days. 

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Bulls counter that the Q2 FCF drop was driven by cash tax timing and the Warner Bros. termination. Our bear case still lands at $130.55, well above today’s price.

How Netflix Stacks Up Against Disney and Spotify Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) is the natural streaming comp given its Disney+ and Hulu streaming platforms. Disney’s SVOD margins remain well below Netflix’s. That margin gap makes Netflix’s 33.4% operating margin premium-worthy and supports the higher multiple in our target.

Spotify (NYSE:SPOT) is the audio streaming comp, continuing to grow Premium Subscribers at a healthy pace. Spotify trades at a much richer multiple than Netflix on forward earnings, making the discount on NFLX look mispriced relative to its scale, margins, and buyback capacity. The peer set makes our 24/7 Wall St. price target look reasonable.

The Bull Case Summary The 24/7 Wall St. price target is $161.40, our recommendation is buy, and confidence sits at 90%. The combination of a doubling ad business, a $27 billion buyback runway, and founder-level insider buying into weakness is compelling.

Investors may want to watch for a move toward the $65 52-week low as H2 FCF confirms guidance. Key risks include Q3 revenue missing the $12.86 billion guide or the $1 billion refinancing hitting at penal rates.

Netflix Price Prediction 2026-2030 Year 24/7 Wall St. Price Target 2026 $95 2027 $161 2028 $245 2029 $390 2030 $560 These projections assume Netflix executes on ad-tier scale-up and defends operating margins. Significant upside or downside could come from live sports economics and GenAI content adoption pace.

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Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX | NFLX Price Prediction) at $68.67 looks balanced with a bearish tilt as the company transitions from subscriber growth to a disclosure-light margin story.

Arvest Bank Trust Division increased its stake in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V – Free Report) by 620.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 11,001 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,475 shares during the period. Arvest Bank Trust Division’s holdings in Visa were worth $3,325,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Blacksheep Fund Management Ltd increased its position in shares of Visa by 108.7% in the first quarter. Blacksheep Fund Management Ltd now owns 100,710 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $30,439,000 after purchasing an additional 52,460 shares during the last quarter. Alesco Advisors LLC An ESL Co grew its holdings in shares of Visa by 139.7% in the first quarter. Alesco Advisors LLC An ESL Co now owns 8,013 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $2,422,000 after purchasing an additional 4,670 shares during the last quarter. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Visa by 8.6% during the first quarter. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 17,467 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $5,279,000 after acquiring an additional 1,384 shares during the last quarter. Saturna Capital Corp lifted its stake in Visa by 36.5% in the first quarter. Saturna Capital Corp now owns 1,869 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $565,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the period. Finally, Investidor Profissional Gestao de Recursos Ltda. increased its position in shares of Visa by 57.0% during the first quarter. Investidor Profissional Gestao de Recursos Ltda. now owns 47,995 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $14,506,000 after buying an additional 17,420 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets Several research firms have commented on V. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $415.00 target price on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $387.00 price objective (up from $375.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $389.00 target price on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Loop Capital began coverage on Visa in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $387.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $398.36.

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Insider Activity In related news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 31,455 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.14, for a total transaction of $10,699,103.70. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 15,174 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,161,284.36. This trade represents a 67.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Julie B. Rottenberg sold 2,027 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $360.00, for a total transaction of $729,720.00. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 18,404 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,625,440. This trade represents a 9.92% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders have sold 75,581 shares of company stock worth $25,627,975. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Visa Stock Performance Shares of Visa stock opened at $355.94 on Wednesday. Visa Inc. has a 52 week low of $293.89 and a 52 week high of $365.14. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $335.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $325.08. The company has a market capitalization of $638.47 billion, a PE ratio of 31.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64.

Visa (NYSE:V – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.31 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.10 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $11.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.75 billion. Visa had a net margin of 51.68% and a return on equity of 65.00%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.76 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Visa Inc. will post 13.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Visa Dividend Announcement The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th were given a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 12th. Visa’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.34%.

Visa declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Tuesday, April 28th that allows the company to repurchase $20.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the credit-card processor to buy up to 3.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Visa Company Profile (Free Report)

Visa Inc is a global payments technology company that facilitates electronic funds transfers and digital commerce by connecting consumers, merchants, financial institutions and governments. The firm operates one of the world’s largest payment networks, providing processing, authorization, clearing and settlement services for credit, debit and prepaid card transactions. Visa’s network-based model enables partner banks and other issuers to offer branded payment products while Visa focuses on the infrastructure, standards and technologies that move money securely and efficiently around the world.

Visa’s product and service portfolio includes card-based payment products for consumers and businesses, real-time push-payment capabilities, tokenization and authentication services, fraud and risk-management tools, data analytics and APIs for fintech and merchant integration.

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July 22 (Reuters) - Northern Trust (NTRS.O), opens new tab reported an 88% jump in second-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by a one-time ​gain tied to the Visa share exchange ‌offer, along with strong fee income from asset management and robust capital markets activity.

U.S. stock markets rallied sharply ​during the April-June quarter as optimism grew over ​corporate earnings and AI-linked stocks as investors ⁠looked beyond the volatility sparked by the conflict ​in the Middle East.

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Northern ​Trust's assets under custody and administration climbed 11% to $20 trillion in the quarter ended June 30 from a year ago, while assets ​under management grew 16% to $1.97 trillion.

Trust, investment and ​other servicing fee income rose 10% to $1.35 billion. Fees from managing ‌client ⁠assets are the company's main source of revenue.

Chicago, Illinois-based Northern Trust offers wealth management, asset management and banking services to institutions and wealthy individuals.

The results ​mirror those ​of peer ⁠BNY (BNY.N), opens new tab and State Street (STT.N), opens new tab.

Northern's second-quarter results included a $525.4 million (pre-tax) gain linked to its ​participation in the second Visa exchange ​offer.

Northern's net ⁠income rose to $792.2 million, or $4.23 per share, in the second quarter, from $421.3 million, or $2.13 per share, a year ⁠earlier.

However, ​excluding notable items, earnings per share increased ​40%, supported by robust fee growth and healthy capital markets activity.

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Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT – Free Report) by 254.4% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,429 shares of the retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,486 shares during the quarter. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $1,298,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of WMT. Entrust Financial LLC purchased a new position in Walmart during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walmart during the first quarter worth about $29,000. Beacon Financial Strategies CORP acquired a new stake in shares of Walmart during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walmart by 57.4% during the fourth quarter. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 288 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clayton Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walmart by 193.0% during the fourth quarter. Clayton Financial Group LLC now owns 293 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 193 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Walmart Price Performance WMT stock opened at $110.39 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $118.11 and a 200-day moving average of $122.11. The company has a market cap of $878.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.73, a PEG ratio of 4.18 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. Walmart Inc. has a 12-month low of $95.29 and a 12-month high of $135.15.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 21st. The retailer reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.66. The firm had revenue of $177.75 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.84 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.25% and a net margin of 3.13%.Walmart’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.61 EPS. Walmart has set its FY 2027 guidance at 2.750-2.850 EPS and its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.720-0.740 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Walmart News Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

Positive Sentiment: Walmart is still attracting new brands to its platform, with candy maker Final Boss Sour raising funding and securing shelf space at the retailer. That supports Walmart’s marketplace growth strategy and could help improve traffic and monetization over time. Walmart (WMT) Faces A Fresh Valuation Test As New Brands Join Its Platform Positive Sentiment: Analysts highlighted a rebound in Walmart’s general merchandise business, including fashion, hardlines, private brands, and marketplace growth, which could lift margins if the trend continues. Can Walmart’s General Merchandise Revival Unlock Higher Margins? Neutral Sentiment: Walmart was mentioned in broader ecommerce-stock watch lists, which is not a direct catalyst but suggests continued investor attention on the retail and online commerce space. Top Ecommerce Stocks To Watch Now – July 18th Neutral Sentiment: Broader market headlines about renewed U.S.-Iran tensions and potential energy-price pressure may be weighing on consumer sentiment and creating a modest headwind for Walmart’s near-term trading. As the U.S.-Iran war heats up again, these parts of the stock market and economy could be affected Negative Sentiment: Walmart pulled certain lettuce items amid cyclosporiasis-linked recalls, which can create short-term reputational and operational concerns for the grocer. Walmart pulls lettuce items amid cyclosporiasis-linked recalls Negative Sentiment: The stock also faces valuation pressure, with recent commentary noting that Walmart’s share performance has lagged and that investors are reassessing how much growth is already priced in. Walmart (WMT) Faces A Fresh Valuation Test As New Brands Join Its Platform Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several research firms have commented on WMT. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Truist Financial set a $140.00 price target on Walmart in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Walmart has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $138.85.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart In other Walmart news, CEO John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.08, for a total transaction of $1,628,550.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 661,037 shares in the company, valued at approximately $82,021,470.96. This trade represents a 1.95% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 3,775 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.64, for a total transaction of $413,891.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 630,009 shares in the company, valued at $69,074,186.76. This trade represents a 0.60% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 87,145 shares of company stock worth $10,691,920. Insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Company Profile (Free Report)

Walmart is a multinational retail corporation that operates a broad portfolio of store formats and digital services. Its core business includes large-format supercenters, discount department stores, neighborhood grocery stores and a membership warehouse chain, Sam’s Club. The company’s merchandising mix covers groceries, household goods, apparel, electronics and pharmacy services, supplemented by private-label products and category-specific offerings. Walmart pairs its physical store network with online platforms and mobile applications to provide omnichannel shopping, fulfillment and delivery options for consumers and businesses.

The company was founded by Sam Walton, who opened the first store in Rogers, Arkansas in 1962; it is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas.

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Amazon daily chart, hovering near 248 around its 50-day EMA. Source: TradingView The pre-market trading for Amazon is slightly positive. It is a market that has recently broken out of a V-shaped consolidation pattern. It’s dropped to test the 50-day EMA and now looks as if it is trying to at least bounce from there. It’ll be interesting to see how this plays out, but if it follows the trajectory that it was on just last week, it could see a move towards $260. Amazon has seen a significant turnaround. It does have an earnings call on the 30th, so between now and then, it could be a little cautious.

WMT Technical Analysis Walmart daily chart, slipping near 110 below its EMAs. Source: TradingView Walmart, on the other hand, looks pretty flat at the open. Walmart certainly seems as if it is in a bit of a significant drop. It had broken down during the last earnings call on bad guidance. We dropped, we bounced, tested the 50-day EMA, fell again, tested the 50-day EMA for a second time, and then fell. That’s where we find ourselves right now, simply plunging.

The $100 level has a lot of psychology attached to it. I’ll be watching for a potential setup, not really interested in getting involved quite yet, though.

TGT Technical Analysis Target daily chart, holding near 138 after a steady climb. Source: TradingView Target looks like it’s going to be ever so slightly positive based on pre-market trading. It recently has formed a double top right here around $143, so breaking above there could open up a bigger move. We’ll just have to wait and see. The 50-day EMA does seem to support this market fairly well, as a trendline going back to basically Christmas of last year. So we’ll see if it falls, if that ends up being an area to be a buyer of. Keep in mind interest rates continue to rise, and that could be weighing on the idea of consumer spending, so it could be a sector issue eventually.

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Advisortrust Partners LLC raised its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 10.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 28,104 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 2,563 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises about 3.4% of Advisortrust Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Advisortrust Partners LLC’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $8,267,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of JPM. Morgan Stanley raised its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 66,385,268 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $21,390,662,000 after buying an additional 939,421 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter worth about $11,396,496,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 23,424,482 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $7,547,837,000 after purchasing an additional 1,194,583 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 19,019,564 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $6,128,484,000 after purchasing an additional 110,586 shares during the period. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 16,018,656 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $5,161,532,000 after purchasing an additional 296,213 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about JPMorgan Chase & Co. Here are the key news stories impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co. this week:

Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan was named in Reuters reports as a potential participant in financing Japan’s planned $550 billion U.S. investment program, which could create additional fee and lending opportunities for the bank. Article Title Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remained constructive, with KBW initiating a Buy rating and a $384 price target, citing JPMorgan’s strong capital position, diversified revenue streams, and upside potential. Article Title Positive Sentiment: A separate note said JPMorgan may be about 4% undervalued based on fee growth and bond issuance activity, pointing to continued strength in capital markets and debt underwriting. Article Title Positive Sentiment: Financial stocks broadly moved higher during afternoon trading, and sector rotation commentary from Jim Cramer favoring banks over volatile tech stocks also supported the group. Article Title Neutral Sentiment: Jamie Dimon gave multiple interviews warning that markets are underestimating geopolitical, fiscal, and bond-market risks, and said he would not be buying stocks or long-term Treasurys at current levels. Those remarks may temper enthusiasm, but they also reinforce his reputation for caution rather than signaling a JPMorgan-specific problem. Article Title Neutral Sentiment: Dimon also said AI is already reducing jobs in some JPMorgan units, but framed it as a way to protect margins and improve efficiency rather than a direct earnings threat. Article Title Negative Sentiment: Dimon’s repeated warnings about geopolitics, U.S. debt, and bond-market risks could make some investors more cautious about the broader banking and market outlook. Article Title Insider Buying and Selling In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 3,022 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.41, for a total value of $935,037.02. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 32,438 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,036,641.58. This trade represents a 8.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 5,468 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.27, for a total value of $1,641,876.36. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 46,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,940,935.56. This trade represents a 10.54% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 18,876 shares of company stock worth $5,907,051. 0.41% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance Shares of JPM stock opened at $344.74 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $320.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $310.48. The stock has a market cap of $923.73 billion, a PE ratio of 14.77, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 0.99. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 1 year low of $279.10 and a 1 year high of $351.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.85.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The financial services provider reported $6.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.59 by $0.55. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 18.23% and a net margin of 21.86%.The company had revenue of $58.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $50.72 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $4.96 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 23.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th will be paid a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.71%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In JPM has been the topic of several research reports. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $344.00 to $352.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $350.00 target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $418.00 target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Argus raised their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $340.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, DZ Bank reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $356.38.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Profile (Free Report)

JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) is a diversified global financial services firm headquartered in New York City. The company provides a wide range of banking and financial products and services to consumers, small businesses, corporations, governments and institutional investors worldwide. Its operations span retail banking, commercial lending, investment banking, asset management, payments and card services, and treasury and securities services.

The firm’s principal business activities are organized across several core lines: Consumer & Community Banking, which offers deposit accounts, mortgages, auto loans, credit cards and branch and digital banking under the Chase brand; Corporate & Investment Banking, which provides capital markets, advisory, underwriting, trading and risk management services; Commercial Banking, delivering lending, treasury and capital solutions to middle-market and corporate clients; and Asset & Wealth Management, which offers investment management, private banking and retirement services to institutions and high-net-worth individuals.

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Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. lifted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM – Free Report) by 249.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 66,853 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 47,698 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. accounts for approximately 1.2% of Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc.’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $19,665,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Timmons Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC bought a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co. Here are the key news stories impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co. this week:

Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan was named in Reuters reports as a potential participant in financing Japan’s planned $550 billion U.S. investment program, which could create additional fee and lending opportunities for the bank. Article Title Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remained constructive, with KBW initiating a Buy rating and a $384 price target, citing JPMorgan’s strong capital position, diversified revenue streams, and upside potential. Article Title Positive Sentiment: A separate note said JPMorgan may be about 4% undervalued based on fee growth and bond issuance activity, pointing to continued strength in capital markets and debt underwriting. Article Title Positive Sentiment: Financial stocks broadly moved higher during afternoon trading, and sector rotation commentary from Jim Cramer favoring banks over volatile tech stocks also supported the group. Article Title Neutral Sentiment: Jamie Dimon gave multiple interviews warning that markets are underestimating geopolitical, fiscal, and bond-market risks, and said he would not be buying stocks or long-term Treasurys at current levels. Those remarks may temper enthusiasm, but they also reinforce his reputation for caution rather than signaling a JPMorgan-specific problem. Article Title Neutral Sentiment: Dimon also said AI is already reducing jobs in some JPMorgan units, but framed it as a way to protect margins and improve efficiency rather than a direct earnings threat. Article Title Negative Sentiment: Dimon’s repeated warnings about geopolitics, U.S. debt, and bond-market risks could make some investors more cautious about the broader banking and market outlook. Article Title Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group increased their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $375.00 to $384.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $370.00 to $384.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $360.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $325.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, HSBC increased their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $288.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $356.38.

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Insiders Place Their Bets In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 4,919 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.42, for a total value of $1,522,036.98. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 85,082 shares in the company, valued at $26,326,072.44. This represents a 5.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 3,022 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.41, for a total transaction of $935,037.02. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 32,438 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,036,641.58. This trade represents a 8.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 18,876 shares of company stock worth $5,907,051 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Up 1.7% Shares of JPM opened at $344.74 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $923.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.77, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 0.99. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 12-month low of $279.10 and a 12-month high of $351.24. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $320.69 and a 200-day moving average price of $310.48.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The financial services provider reported $6.14 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.59 by $0.55. The firm had revenue of $58.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $50.72 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 21.86% and a return on equity of 18.23%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $4.96 earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 23.38 earnings per share for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be given a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s payout ratio is 25.71%.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Company Profile (Free Report)

JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) is a diversified global financial services firm headquartered in New York City. The company provides a wide range of banking and financial products and services to consumers, small businesses, corporations, governments and institutional investors worldwide. Its operations span retail banking, commercial lending, investment banking, asset management, payments and card services, and treasury and securities services.

The firm’s principal business activities are organized across several core lines: Consumer & Community Banking, which offers deposit accounts, mortgages, auto loans, credit cards and branch and digital banking under the Chase brand; Corporate & Investment Banking, which provides capital markets, advisory, underwriting, trading and risk management services; Commercial Banking, delivering lending, treasury and capital solutions to middle-market and corporate clients; and Asset & Wealth Management, which offers investment management, private banking and retirement services to institutions and high-net-worth individuals.

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Angeles Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 5.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 35,718 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 1,778 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. accounts for approximately 0.6% of Angeles Wealth Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest holding. Angeles Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $10,507,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in JPM. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 11.0% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 48,732 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $11,682,000 after acquiring an additional 4,841 shares during the last quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC grew its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 1,547 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $379,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Ignite Planners LLC raised its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 10,934 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,185,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC bought a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the second quarter valued at about $1,475,000. Finally, Betterment LLC lifted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 27.5% in the second quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 1,970 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $571,000 after buying an additional 425 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several research firms have weighed in on JPM. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $330.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $370.00 to $384.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. DZ Bank reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Argus upped their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $340.00 to $355.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $350.00 price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $356.38.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Summary Here are the key news stories impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co. this week:

Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan was named in Reuters reports as a potential participant in financing Japan’s planned $550 billion U.S. investment program, which could create additional fee and lending opportunities for the bank. Article Title Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remained constructive, with KBW initiating a Buy rating and a $384 price target, citing JPMorgan’s strong capital position, diversified revenue streams, and upside potential. Article Title Positive Sentiment: A separate note said JPMorgan may be about 4% undervalued based on fee growth and bond issuance activity, pointing to continued strength in capital markets and debt underwriting. Article Title Positive Sentiment: Financial stocks broadly moved higher during afternoon trading, and sector rotation commentary from Jim Cramer favoring banks over volatile tech stocks also supported the group. Article Title Neutral Sentiment: Jamie Dimon gave multiple interviews warning that markets are underestimating geopolitical, fiscal, and bond-market risks, and said he would not be buying stocks or long-term Treasurys at current levels. Those remarks may temper enthusiasm, but they also reinforce his reputation for caution rather than signaling a JPMorgan-specific problem. Article Title Neutral Sentiment: Dimon also said AI is already reducing jobs in some JPMorgan units, but framed it as a way to protect margins and improve efficiency rather than a direct earnings threat. Article Title Negative Sentiment: Dimon’s repeated warnings about geopolitics, U.S. debt, and bond-market risks could make some investors more cautious about the broader banking and market outlook. Article Title Insider Buying and Selling In other news, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 3,022 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.41, for a total transaction of $935,037.02. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 32,438 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,036,641.58. The trade was a 8.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 5,468 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.27, for a total value of $1,641,876.36. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 46,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,940,935.56. The trade was a 10.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 18,876 shares of company stock valued at $5,907,051 over the last ninety days. 0.41% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock opened at $344.74 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $923.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.77, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 0.99. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a twelve month low of $279.10 and a twelve month high of $351.24. The company’s fifty day moving average is $320.69 and its 200 day moving average is $310.48. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The financial services provider reported $6.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.59 by $0.55. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 21.86% and a return on equity of 18.23%. The firm had revenue of $58.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $50.72 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $4.96 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.7% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 23.38 EPS for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th will be given a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s payout ratio is presently 25.71%.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Company Profile (Free Report)

JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) is a diversified global financial services firm headquartered in New York City. The company provides a wide range of banking and financial products and services to consumers, small businesses, corporations, governments and institutional investors worldwide. Its operations span retail banking, commercial lending, investment banking, asset management, payments and card services, and treasury and securities services.

The firm’s principal business activities are organized across several core lines: Consumer & Community Banking, which offers deposit accounts, mortgages, auto loans, credit cards and branch and digital banking under the Chase brand; Corporate & Investment Banking, which provides capital markets, advisory, underwriting, trading and risk management services; Commercial Banking, delivering lending, treasury and capital solutions to middle-market and corporate clients; and Asset & Wealth Management, which offers investment management, private banking and retirement services to institutions and high-net-worth individuals.

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Johnson & Johnson (JNJ - Free Report) has recently been on Zacks.com's list of the most searched stocks. Therefore, you might want to consider some of the key factors that could influence the stock's performance in the near future.

Over the past month, shares of this world's biggest maker of health care products have returned +4.8%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.3% change. During this period, the Zacks Large Cap Pharmaceuticals industry, which Johnson & Johnson falls in, has gained 9.1%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction?

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For the current quarter, Johnson & Johnson is expected to post earnings of $3.04 per share, indicating a change of +8.6% from the year-ago quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has changed +1% over the last 30 days.

The consensus earnings estimate of $11.65 for the current fiscal year indicates a year-over-year change of +8%. This estimate has changed +0.9% over the last 30 days.

For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $12.8 indicates a change of +9.9% from what Johnson & Johnson is expected to report a year ago. Over the past month, the estimate has changed +1.2%.

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12 Month EPS

Revenue Growth ForecastWhile earnings growth is arguably the most superior indicator of a company's financial health, nothing happens as such if a business isn't able to grow its revenues. After all, it's nearly impossible for a company to increase its earnings for an extended period without increasing its revenues. So, it's important to know a company's potential revenue growth.

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Last Reported Results and Surprise HistoryJohnson & Johnson reported revenues of $25.31 billion in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +6.6%. EPS of $2.9 for the same period compares with $2.77 a year ago.

Compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $25.18 billion, the reported revenues represent a surprise of +0.53%. The EPS surprise was +2.11%.

The company beat consensus EPS estimates in each of the trailing four quarters. The company topped consensus revenue estimates each time over this period.

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The Zacks Value Style Score (part of the Zacks Style Scores system), which pays close attention to both traditional and unconventional valuation metrics to grade stocks from A to F (an A is better than a B; a B is better than a C; and so on), is pretty helpful in identifying whether a stock is overvalued, rightly valued, or temporarily undervalued.

Johnson & Johnson is graded C on this front, indicating that it is trading at par with its peers. Click here to see the values of some of the valuation metrics that have driven this grade.

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