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Apr 17, 2024 3:45 PM - Davit Kirakosyan
Shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) dropped more than 8% intra-day today after the company reported first-quarter earnings and revenue that fell short of analysts' expectations.
The transportation and logistics company recorded earnings per share (EPS) of $1.22, which did not meet the anticipated $1.52. Its revenue for the quarter was also below expectations at $2.94 billion, compared to the forecasted $3.12 billion.
The earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the quarter stood at $194.4 million with a margin of 6.6%, which was lower than the expected $225.1 million at a 7.2% margin.
Analysts from BMO Capital Markets expressed concerns, noting that the first quarter might represent a low point but cautioned that visibility remains limited and near-term challenges may continue, potentially putting further pressure on the stock.
Sep 11, 2023 1:38 PM - Rajnish Katharotiya
Price to Earnings is one of the key metrics use to value companies using multiples. The P/E ratio and other multiples are relative valuation metrics and they cannot be looked at in isolation. One of the problems with the P/E metric is the fact that if we are in the peak of a business cycle, earni...
Sep 11, 2023 1:49 PM - Rajnish Katharotiya
Price-to-Earnings ratio is a relative valuation tool. It is used by investors to find great companies at low prices. In this post, we will build a Python script to calculate Price Earnings Ratio for comparable companies. Photo by Skitterphoto on Pexels Price Earnings Ratio and Comparable Compa...
Oct 17, 2023 3:09 PM - Davit Kirakosyan
Shares of VMware (NYSE:VMW) witnessed a sharp drop of 12% intra-day today due to rising concerns about China's review of the company's significant sale deal to Broadcom. Consequently, Broadcom's shares also saw a dip of around 4%. Even though there aren’t any apparent problems with the proposed solu...