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Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) could be a solid addition to your portfolio given its recent upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). An upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices -- has triggered this rating change.
A company's changing earnings picture is at the core of the Zacks rating. The system tracks the Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus measure of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years.
Since a changing earnings picture is a powerful factor influencing near-term stock price movements, the Zacks rating system is very useful for individual investors. They may find it difficult to make decisions based on rating upgrades by Wall Street analysts, as these are mostly driven by subjective factors that are hard to see and measure in real time.
As such, the Zacks rating upgrade for Donnelley Financial is essentially a positive comment on its earnings outlook that could have a favorable impact on its stock price.
Most Powerful Force Impacting Stock Prices
The change in a company's future earnings potential, as reflected in earnings estimate revisions, has proven to be strongly correlated with the near-term price movement of its stock. The influence of institutional investors has a partial contribution to this relationship, as these big professionals use earnings and earnings estimates to calculate the fair value of a company's shares. An increase or decrease in earnings estimates in their valuation models simply results in higher or lower fair value for a stock, and institutional investors typically buy or sell it. Their bulk investment action then leads to price movement for the stock.
For Donnelley Financial, rising earnings estimates and the consequent rating upgrade fundamentally mean an improvement in the company's underlying business. And investors' appreciation of this improving business trend should push the stock higher.
Harnessing the Power of Earnings Estimate Revisions
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock movements, so it could be truly rewarding if such revisions are tracked for making an investment decision. Here is where the tried-and-tested Zacks Rank stock-rating system plays an important role, as it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions.
The Zacks Rank stock-rating system, which uses four factors related to earnings estimates to classify stocks into five groups, ranging from Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive externally-audited track record, with Zacks Rank #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Earnings Estimate Revisions for Donnelley Financial
This financial communications and data services provider is expected to earn $3.23 per share for the fiscal year ending December 2024, which represents a year-over-year change of -1.2%.
Analysts have been steadily raising their estimates for Donnelley Financial. Over the past three months, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company has increased 7%.
Bottom Line
Unlike the overly optimistic Wall Street analysts whose rating systems tend to be weighted toward favorable recommendations, the Zacks rating system maintains an equal proportion of 'buy' and 'sell' ratings for its entire universe of more than 4000 stocks at any point in time. Irrespective of market conditions, only the top 5% of the Zacks-covered stocks get a 'Strong Buy' rating and the next 15% get a 'Buy' rating. So, the placement of a stock in the top 20% of the Zacks-covered stocks indicates its superior earnings estimate revision feature, making it a solid candidate for producing market-beating returns in the near term.
The upgrade of Donnelley Financial to a Zacks Rank #1 positions it in the top 5% of the Zacks-covered stocks in terms of estimate revisions, implying that the stock might move higher in the near term.
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RingCentral RNG reported third-quarter 2024 non-GAAP earnings of 95 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.26% and increasing 21.8% year over year.
RNG’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in all the trailing four quarters, the earnings surprise being 4.60%, on average.
Find the latest EPS estimates and surprises on Zacks Earnings Calendar.
Net revenues of $608.8 million comfortably beat the consensus mark by 1.14% and increased 9.1% year over year. A robust product portfolio and strong subscription revenues drove the upside.
Ringcentral, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Ringcentral, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Ringcentral, Inc. Quote
What Should You Expect From RNG Shares Post Q3 Earnings?
RingCentral shares were down 3.32% in the pre-market trading.
RNG shares have returned 11.9% year to date (YTD), underperforming the Zacks Computer & Technology sector’s 28.5%.
RingCentral shares have outperformed the Zacks Internet Software-Services industry and peers, including Okta OKTA, Donnelley Financial DFIN and Sabre SABR.
YTD, shares of Donnelley Financial have returned 0.1%, while Okta and Sabre shares have fell 14.7% and 20.2%, respectively. The industry fell 6.5% over the same timeframe.
RNG raised earnings guidance for 2024, which bodes well for investors. It is benefiting from continued momentum with new products, specifically RingCX, and a strong market position in its core UCaaS market.
RNG’s Software Subscriptions Rises Y/Y
Software subscription revenues (95.8% of total revenues) increased 9.8% year over year to $583 million.
Other revenues (4.2% of total revenues) decreased 4.9% year over year to $25.8 million.
Annualized Exit Monthly Recurring Subscriptions (ARR) increased 9% year over year to $2.48 billion. Enterprise ARR increased 11% year over year to $1.07 billion.
RNG’s Operating Details
The third-quarter 2024 non-GAAP gross margin contracted 120 basis points (bps) from the year-ago quarter’s tally to 76.9%.
On a non-GAAP basis, research & development expenses increased 11.9% year over year to $62.3 million. Sales and marketing expenses increased 3.1% to $237.4 million.
General and administrative expenses fell 6.7% year over year to $40.6 million in the reported quarter.
The non-GAAP operating margin expanded 190 bps from the year-ago quarter to 21%.
RNG’s Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Remain Strong
As of Sept. 30, 2024, cash and cash equivalents were $213 million compared with $199 million as of June 30, 2024.
Cash flow from operations was $127 million in the third quarter, unchanged sequentially.
Non-GAAP free cash flow was $105 million compared with $109 million reported in the previous quarter. The non-GAAP cash flow margin was 17.3% in the second quarter.
In the third quarter of 2024, RNG bought shares worth $83 million. The current remaining repurchase authorization is $243 million.
RNG Offers Positive Guidance for 2024
For 2024, RingCentral expects revenues between $2.397 billion and $2.399 billion, indicating 9% growth over 2023.
Subscription revenues for 2024 are expected between $2.295 billion and $2.399 billion, indicating 9% growth over 2023.
The non-GAAP operating margin is expected to be 21% for 2024.
Earnings are expected to be $3.69 per share, better than the previous guidance of $3.62-$3.67 per share range.
For the fourth quarter of 2024, RingCentral expects revenues between $611 million and $613 million, indicating year-over-year growth of 7%.
Subscription revenues for the fourth quarter are expected to be between $587 million and $589 million, indicating year-over-year growth between 7% and 8%.
The non-GAAP operating margin is expected to be 21.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024. Earnings are expected to be 96-97 cents per share.
Zacks Rank
Currently, RingCentral has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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