In the latest trading session, Intuit (INTU) closed at $618.83, marking a -0.03% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.23%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 1.02%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 1.43%.

Heading into today, shares of the maker of TurboTax, QuickBooks and other accounting software had gained 2.75% over the past month, outpacing the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 0.04% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.54% in that time.

Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Intuit in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on November 21, 2024. In that report, analysts expect Intuit to post earnings of $2.36 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 4.45%. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $3.14 billion, indicating a 5.4% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $19.30 per share and revenue of $18.25 billion, which would represent changes of +13.93% and +12.04%, respectively, from the prior year.

It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Intuit. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.

Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable 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 last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has remained unchanged. As of now, Intuit holds a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).

Looking at its valuation, Intuit is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 32.08. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 30.13 of its industry.

It's also important to note that INTU currently trades at a PEG ratio of 2.2. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The Computer - Software industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.44 as trading concluded yesterday.