Yahoo Finance Here's Why Corebridge Financial (CRBG) Fell More Than Broader Market
Corebridge Financial (CRBG) closed the latest trading day at $23.49, indicating a -0.76% change from the previous session's end. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.32% for the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.71%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.2%.
The financial services company's shares have seen an increase of 1.72% over the last month, surpassing the Finance sector's gain of 0.87% and falling behind the S&P 500's gain of 4.59%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Corebridge Financial in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on February 15, 2024. On that day, Corebridge Financial is projected to report earnings of $0.99 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 12.5%. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $5.42 billion, indicating a 1.42% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Corebridge Financial. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the company's business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.49% higher within the past month. Currently, Corebridge Financial is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In the context of valuation, Corebridge Financial is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 4.8. This signifies a discount in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 8.6 for its industry.
One should further note that CRBG currently holds a PEG ratio of 0.28. 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 average PEG ratio for the Insurance - Multi line industry stood at 1.17 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Insurance - Multi line industry is part of the Finance sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 156, this industry ranks in the bottom 39% of all industries, numbering over 250.
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.
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