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Teladoc (TDOC) ended the recent trading session at $9.52, demonstrating no swing from the preceding day's closing price. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 1.26%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.8%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 1.77%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the telehealth services provider had lost 11.77% over the past month. This has lagged the Medical sector's loss of 6.56% and the S&P 500's loss of 2.82% in that time.
The upcoming earnings release of Teladoc will be of great interest to investors. The company is predicted to post an EPS of -$0.20, indicating a 17.65% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $638.31 million, down 3.36% from the year-ago period.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Teladoc. 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.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming 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.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. Teladoc is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
The Medical Services industry is part of the Medical sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 87, finds itself in the top 35% echelons of all 250+ industries.
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