Monday.com (MNDY) closed the most recent trading day at $258.93, moving -1.6% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.03% gain on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.04%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.2%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the project management software developer had lost 2.54% over the past month. This has lagged the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 1.2% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.54% in that time.

Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Monday.com in its upcoming release. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $0.61, marking a 4.69% fall compared to the same quarter of the previous year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $245.56 million, indicating a 29.79% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.

For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $2.76 per share and a revenue of $959.02 million, signifying shifts of +49.19% and +31.43%, respectively, from the last year.

Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Monday.com. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the company's business health and profitability.

Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been no change in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Currently, Monday.com is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

In terms of valuation, Monday.com is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 95.24. This represents a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 30.89.

Investors should also note that MNDY has a PEG ratio of 2.26 right now. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. MNDY's industry had an average PEG ratio of 2 as of yesterday's close.

The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 74, which puts it in the top 30% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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