Axon Enterprise (AXON) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know

Axon Enterprise (AXON) closed the most recent trading day at $444.77, moving +0.06% from the previous trading session. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.27% for the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.65%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.26%.Coming into today, shares of the maker of stun guns and body cameras had gained 12.44% in the past month. In that same time, the Industrial Products sector lost 2.43%, while the S&P 500 gained 2%.Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Axon Enterprise in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on November 7, 2024. On that day, Axon Enterprise is projected to report earnings of $1.21 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 18.63%. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $526.43 million, indicating a 27.28% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.AXON's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $4.91 per share and revenue of $2.04 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +18.6% and +30.55%, respectively.Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Axon Enterprise. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the company's business performance and profit potential.Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed an unchanged state. Right now, Axon Enterprise possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).From a valuation perspective, Axon Enterprise is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 90.59. This represents a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 21.43.One should further note that AXON currently holds a PEG ratio of 4.35. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The Security and Safety Services industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.23 as trading concluded yesterday.The Security and Safety Services industry is part of the Industrial Products sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 158, putting it in the bottom 38% of all 250+ industries.The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.Only $1 to See All Zacks' Buys and SellsWe're not kidding.Several years ago, we shocked our members by offering them 30-day access to all our picks for the total sum of only $1. No obligation to spend another cent.Thousands have taken advantage of this opportunity. Thousands did not - they thought there must be a catch. Yes, we do have a reason. We want you to get acquainted with our portfolio services like Surprise Trader, Stocks Under $10, Technology Innovators,and more, that closed 228 positions with double- and triple-digit gains in 2023 alone.See Stocks Now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Axon Enterprise, Inc (AXON): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks