Teekay Tankers (TNK) closed at $56.11 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.61% move from the prior day. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.28% for the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.15%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.15%.

The oil and gas shipping company's stock has climbed by 0.11% in the past month, falling short of the Transportation sector's gain of 3.79% and the S&P 500's gain of 2%.

Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Teekay Tankers in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company is expected to report EPS of $2.52, up 14.03% from the prior-year quarter. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $162.53 million, showing a 5.82% drop compared to the year-ago quarter.

Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $13.33 per share and revenue of $805.05 million. These totals would mark changes of -7.88% and -9.55%, respectively, from last year.

It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Teekay Tankers. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the company's business performance and profit potential.

Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.

The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has remained steady. Teekay Tankers is holding a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell) right now.

In terms of valuation, Teekay Tankers is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 4.18. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 7.09, which means Teekay Tankers is trading at a discount to the group.

It's also important to note that TNK currently trades at a PEG ratio of 1.39. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. As the market closed yesterday, the Transportation - Shipping industry was having an average PEG ratio of 0.77.

The Transportation - Shipping industry is part of the Transportation sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 89, finds itself in the top 36% echelons of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within 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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