Luminar Technologies, Inc. (LAZR) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade

In the latest trading session, Luminar Technologies, Inc. (LAZR) closed at $2.91, marking a -1.36% move from the previous day. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.52% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 1%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.52%.

Coming into today, shares of the company had lost 21.12% in the past month. In that same time, the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector lost 2.65%, while the S&P 500 gained 5.95%.

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Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Luminar Technologies, Inc. in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company is expected to report EPS of -$1.19, up 55.93% from the prior-year quarter. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $16.72 million, showing a 1.64% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.

In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of -$4.29 per share and a revenue of $86.64 million, indicating changes of +53.57% and +14.91%, respectively, from the former year.

It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Luminar Technologies, Inc. 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 business outlook.

Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.

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. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. Luminar Technologies, Inc. is holding a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) right now.

The Automotive - Original Equipment industry is part of the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 71, placing it within the top 29% of over 250 industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.

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