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Jun 12, 2019
Allegheny Technologies (ATI) facing two layers of resistance

Allegheny Technologies (ATI) facing two layers of resistance

Specialty steel manufacturer Allegheny Technologies (NYSE: ATI) has been trending lower since late February. A trend channel has formed in the last three and a half months and the upper rail is formed by connecting the high from February with the high from April. The lower rail connects the lows from March and May. A recent bounce in the stock has brought the stock up to the upper rail at this time.

You can also see that the 50-day moving average is in the same area. This means the stock is facing two layers of resistance. The daily stochastic readings hit overbought territory and made a bearish crossover on June 10. This is yet another potential problem for the stock.

%The Tickeron Trend Prediction Engine generated a bearish signal for Allegheny on June 6. The signal showed a confidence level of 87%, and 70% of past predictions on the stock have been successful. The signal calls for a decline of at least 4% over the next month.

Allegheny has struggled as a company in recent years. Earnings have been declining in recent years and they were down 63% in the most recent quarterly report. In addition to the declining earnings, the ROE is below average at 11.5% and the profit margin is only 5.7%.

I hate to post a bearish article on Allegheny as my father retired from the company and I actually worked in one of their factories as a summer job when I was in college. But the chart and the indicators speak for themselves.

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ATI in upward trend: price may jump up because it broke its lower Bollinger Band on September 14, 2026

ATI may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options. In 34 of 39 cases where ATI's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 87%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where ATI's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, 18 of 22 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 82%.

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 01, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on ATI as a result. In 66 of 81 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 81%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for ATI just turned positive on October 01, 2026. Looking at past instances where ATI's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 36 of 43 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 84%.

Following a +1.59% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where ATI advanced for three days, in 276 of 341 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 81%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator entered the overbought zone. Expect a price pull-back in the foreseeable future.

ATI moved below its 50-day moving average on September 10, 2026 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.

The 10-day moving average for ATI crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on September 14, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In 11 of 16 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 69%.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where ATI declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 64%.

The Aroon Indicator for ATI entered a downward trend on October 02, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 6 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 73, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 8 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 36 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 38 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. ATI’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 50 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 87 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: ATI's P/B Ratio (13.106) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (3.121). P/E Ratio (52.982) is within average values for comparable stocks, (33.749). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.100) is also within normal values, averaging (0.744). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.010) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (5.599) is also within normal values, averaging (5901.087).

Industry description

The industry is involved in value-added processes including creation of metal structures like machines and parts by cutting, bending and assembling, using various raw materials. A fabrication shop often bids on a project/job, and then builds the product if awarded the contract. Robotics and automation are making their way into the industry apparently to fill in skills gap[s19] . RBC Bearings Incorporated, Timken Company and Valmont Industries, Inc. are some of the largest metal fabrication companies in the U.S.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Metal Fabrication Industry is 4.44B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 2.69K to 43.98B. TYHOF holds the highest valuation in this group at 43.98B. The lowest valued company is LCCN at 2.69K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Metal Fabrication Industry was 0%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -4%, and the average quarterly price growth was 4%. AP experienced the highest price growth at 12%, while TRSG experienced the biggest fall at -14%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Metal Fabrication Industry was 3%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -16% and the average quarterly volume growth was -6%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 49
P/E Growth Rating: 54
Price Growth Rating: 59
SMR Rating: 76
Profit Risk Rating: 72
Seasonality Score: 28 (-100 ... +100)
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Allegheny Technologies (ATI) facing two layers of resistance