GigaCloud Technology Inc. (GCT) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade

In the latest close session, GigaCloud Technology Inc. (GCT) was down 2.08% at $19.80. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.52%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 1%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.52%.

Shares of the company witnessed a gain of 12.08% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Business Services sector with its loss of 0.47%, and the S&P 500's gain of 5.95%.

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The upcoming earnings release of GigaCloud Technology Inc. will be of great interest to investors. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $0.46, marking a 29.23% fall compared to the same quarter of the previous year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $290.2 million, reflecting a 6.65% fall from the equivalent quarter last year.

GCT's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $2.79 per share and revenue of $1.16 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -8.52% and 0%, respectively.

Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for GigaCloud Technology Inc. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.

Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.

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. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 2.11% lower. GigaCloud Technology Inc. is currently a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).

In terms of valuation, GigaCloud Technology Inc. is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 7.25. This indicates a discount in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 21.

The Technology Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 39, finds itself in the top 16% echelons of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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