RCM Technologies, Inc. (RCMT) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts

RCM Technologies, Inc. (RCMT) closed the most recent trading day at $24.84, moving -4.31% from the previous trading session. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.06%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.17%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.39%. Coming into today, shares of the company had lost 3.13% in the past month. In that same time, the Business Services sector gained 0.95%, while the S&P 500 gained 3.94%. The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of RCM Technologies, Inc. in its upcoming release. In that report, analysts expect RCM Technologies, Inc. to post earnings of $0.45 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 2.27%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $68.26 million, up 13.07% from the year-ago period. For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $2.38 per share and revenue of $313.91 million, which would represent changes of +17.24% and +12.76%, respectively, from the prior year. Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for RCM Technologies, Inc. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability. Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending 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. The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed an unchanged state. RCM Technologies, Inc. is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). In the context of valuation, RCM Technologies, Inc. is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 10.91. This indicates a discount in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 16.41. The Staffing Firms industry is part of the Business Services sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 179, which puts it in the bottom 28% of all 250+ industries. 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. To follow RCMT in the coming trading sessions, be sure to utilize Zacks.com. Free Report: Profiting from the 2nd Wave of AI ExplosionThe next phase of the AI explosion is poised to create significant wealth for investors, especially those who get in early. It will add literally trillion of dollars to the economy and revolutionize nearly every part of our lives.Investors who bought shares like Nvidia at the right time have had a shot at huge gains.But the rocket ride in the "first wave" of AI stocks may soon come to an end. The sharp upward trajectory of these stocks will begin to level off, leaving exponential growth to a new wave of cutting-edge companies.Zacks' AI Boom 2.0: The Second Wave report reveals 4 under-the-radar companies that may soon be shining stars of AI’s next leap forward.Access AI Boom 2.0 now, absolutely free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report RCM Technologies, Inc. (RCMT): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks