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Golden Ocean Group (GOGL) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know

In the latest trading session, Golden Ocean Group (GOGL) closed at $9.84, marking a +1.97% move from the previous day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.92%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.51%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.54%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the shipping company had gained 20.02% over the past month. This has outpaced the Transportation sector's gain of 1.72% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.85% in that time.

Wall Street will be looking for positivity from Golden Ocean Group as it approaches its next earnings report date. In that report, analysts expect Golden Ocean Group to post earnings of $0.75 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 316.67%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $284.3 million, up 68.51% from the year-ago period.

Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Golden Ocean Group. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.

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The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. Golden Ocean Group is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.

Digging into valuation, Golden Ocean Group currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 6.52. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 3.91.

The Transportation - Shipping industry is part of the Transportation sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 162, which puts it in the bottom 37% of all 250+ industries.

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