ARCE Company Profile and Key Details

Arco Platform Limited generated EPS of -$0.32 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is -13.11%. Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 18.68% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of -$0.27. The next quarter is forecast at $0.62. Next year's EPS is expected at -$7.36. Arco Platform Limited earnings surprise history is a mixed track record. The quarter that ended December 07, 2023, missed forecasts by 58.82%. The prior quarter beat by 50.0%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include 60.0% in August 18, 2022.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that Arco Platform Limited stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 3-Month Outlook: Projected rise of 83.05%, reaching $25.59 by February 01, 2024, with a range of $25.01 to $26.30. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 49.21%, with price at $20.86 by December 13, 2024, within a range of $5.51 to $28.93.

Valuation shows Arco Platform Limited trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 100.14. Analyst sentiment is mixed, with the majority of ratings in Neutral territory and a mean price target of $36.50, suggesting 161.09% upside.

Arco Platform Limited (NASDAQ:ARCE) closed at $13.98 USD, losing -$0.01 (-0.07%) from the previous close of $13.99. The stock is currently within 5% of its 52-week high $10.63 and $14.22. With a market capitalization of about $927.43 million, Arco Platform Limited is classified as a small-cap and shows lower-than-market volatility (beta ~0.44). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 237.54 thousand shares, trading with heavier-than-usual volume. Headquartered in São Paulo, SP, Arco Platform Limited operates in the Consumer Defensive sector and the Education & Training Services industry. Led by CEO Ari de Sa Cavalcante Neto, the company employs approximately 2,935 people and listed since September 26, 2018. Arco Platform Limited is an educational technology firm that offers a tech-driven learning system, supplying educational materials to private schools across Brazil.

Arco Platform Limited trades at a P/E ratio of 100.14, slightly above the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 2.66 and a price-to-book ratio of 2.1 suggesting the stock is closer to book value. The P/FCF stands at -16.83, also below market averages.

Arco Platform Limited last paid a dividend of 0 per share, Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $10.92. This means the shares are trading above this model’s fair value.