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.

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.

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, a technology company in the education sector, provides a pedagogical system with technology-enabled features to deliver educational content to private schools in Brazil.

Arco Platform Limited trades at a P/E ratio of 109.77, slightly above the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 2.9 and a price-to-book ratio of 2.28 suggesting the stock is closer to book value. The P/FCF stands at -18.34, also below market averages.

Valuation shows Arco Platform Limited trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 109.77. Analyst sentiment is mixed, with the majority of ratings in Neutral territory and a mean price target of $36.50, suggesting 161.09% upside.

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.