MGM Resorts (MGM) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
MGM Resorts (MGM) closed at $17.18 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.29% move from the prior day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.48%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.07%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 1.29%.
Investors will be hoping for strength from MGM as it approaches its next earnings release. In that report, analysts expect MGM to post earnings of -$1.46 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 734.78%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $541.92 million, down 83.19% from the prior-year quarter.
For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of -$1.21 per share and revenue of $6.56 billion, which would represent changes of -131.19% and -49.11%, respectively, from the prior year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for MGM. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable 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. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 257.64% lower within the past month. MGM is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
The Gaming industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 79, which puts it in the top 32% of all 250+ industries.
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