Teladoc (TDOC) closed at $104.75 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.23% move from the prior day. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.31% gain on the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.44%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.26%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the telehealth services provider had gained 23.6% over the past month. This has outpaced the Medical sector's loss of 1.25% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.18% in that time.
TDOC will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. In that report, analysts expect TDOC to post earnings of -$0.32 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 8.57%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $153.79 million, up 25.29% from the year-ago period.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for TDOC. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
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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. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 2.35% lower. TDOC currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
The Medical Services industry is part of the Medical sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 73, putting it in the top 29% of all 250+ industries.
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