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Trex Co Inc. (NYSE:TREX) share price is at $91.94, after a 3.60% gain. Moreover, over the past month, the stock fell by 12.20%, but in the past year, went up by 110.27%. Shareholders might be interested in knowing whether the stock is overvalued, even if the company is performing up to par in the current session.
Assuming that all other factors are held constant, this could present itself as an opportunity for shareholders trying to capitalize on the higher share price. The stock is currently below from its 52 week high by 70.65%.
The P/E ratio is used by long-term shareholders to assess the company's market performance against aggregate market data, historical earnings, and the industry at large. A lower P/E indicates that shareholders do not expect the stock to perform better in the future, and that the company is probably undervalued. It shows that shareholders are less than willing to pay a high share price, because they do not expect the company to exhibit growth, in terms of future earnings.