Zillow Inc (Z): Today's Featured Services Laggard
Editor's Note: Any reference to TheStreet Ratings and its underlying recommendation does not reflect the opinion of TheStreet, Inc. or any of its contributors including Jim Cramer or Stephanie Link.
(
) pushed the Services sector lower today making it today's featured Services laggard. The sector as a whole closed the day down 0.3%. By the end of trading, Zillow fell $2.05 (-2.7%) to $74.61 on light volume. Throughout the day, 432,499 shares of Zillow exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 724,800 shares. The stock ranged in price between $74.28-$77.09 after having opened the day at $76.38 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $76.66. Other companies within the Services sector that declined today were:
(
), down 27.4%,
(
), down 15.4%,
Digital Domain Media Group
(
DDMGQ
), down 13.7% and
(
), down 13.7%.
Zillow, Inc. engages in the operation of a real estate and home-related information marketplace on mobile and the Web in the United States. Zillow has a market cap of $2.0 billion and is part of the internet industry. Shares are up 176.3% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday. Currently there are 2 analysts that rate Zillow a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 3 rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates
Zillow
as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and expanding profit margins. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including deteriorating net income, disappointing return on equity and premium valuation.
- You can view the full Zillow Ratings Report.
On the positive front,
(
), up 16.0%,
(
), up 9.7%,
(
), up 8.7% and
(
), up 8.1% , were all gainers within the services sector with
(
) being today's featured services sector leader.
- Use our services section to find sector-relevant news.
- Or find some new ideas from our top rated stocks lists.
For investors not wanting singular stock exposure, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the services sector could consider
iShares Dow Jones US Cons Services
(
) while those bearish on the services sector could consider
ProShares Ultra Short Consumer Sers
(
).
- Find other investment ideas from our top rated ETFs lists.
null