Monday.com (MNDY) could be a solid choice for investors given the company’s remarkably improving earnings outlook. While the stock has been a strong performer lately, this trend might continue since analysts are still raising their earnings estimates for the company.
The upward trend in estimate revisions for this project management software developer reflects growing optimism of analysts on its earnings prospects, which should get reflected in its stock price. After all, empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements. Our stock rating tool — the Zacks Rank — is principally built on this insight.
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For Monday.com, there has been strong agreement among the covering analysts in raising earnings estimates, which has helped push consensus estimates considerably higher for the next quarter and full year.
The chart below shows the evolution of forward 12-month Zacks Consensus EPS estimate:
12 Month EPS
Current-Quarter Estimate Revisions
The earnings estimate of $0.54 per share for the current quarter represents a change of +31.71% from the number reported a year ago.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Monday.com has increased 114.29% over the last 30 days, as five estimates have gone higher compared to no negative revisions.
Current-Year Estimate Revisions
The company is expected to earn $2.29 per share for the full year, which represents a change of +23.78% from the prior-year number.
The revisions trend for the current year also appears quite promising for Monday.com, with seven estimates moving higher over the past month compared to no negative revisions. The consensus estimate has also received a boost over this time frame, increasing 175%.
Favorable Zacks Rank
The promising estimate revisions have helped Monday.com earn a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). The Zacks Rank is a tried-and-tested rating tool that helps investors effectively harness the power of earnings estimate revisions and make the right investment decision. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Our research shows that stocks with Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and 2 (Buy) significantly outperform the S&P 500.
Bottom Line
While strong estimate revisions for Monday.com have attracted decent investments and pushed the stock 26.5% higher over the past four weeks, further upside may still be left in the stock. So, you may consider adding it to your portfolio right away.
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