QuickLogic (QUIK) ended the recent trading session at $5.71, demonstrating a -0.52% swing from the preceding day's closing price. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.33% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.37%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.53%.
The maker of chips for mobile and portable electronics manufacturers's shares have seen a decrease of 21.48% over the last month, not keeping up with the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 7.14% and the S&P 500's loss of 4.03%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of QuickLogic in its upcoming earnings disclosure. On that day, QuickLogic is projected to report earnings of -$0.08 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 172.73%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $4 million, down 33.44% from the prior-year quarter.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $0.16 per share and revenue of $24.37 million. These totals would mark changes of +300% and +21.15%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for QuickLogic. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. 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.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 5.56% lower within the past month. QuickLogic currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In the context of valuation, QuickLogic is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 37.03. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 24.27 for its industry.
The Electronics - Semiconductors industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 61, putting it in the top 25% of all 250+ industries.
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