Over the last few days, I have received several bullish signals on oil and oil companies. I even wrote about Devon Energy yesterday and the bullish signs it was showing. In somewhat of paired possibility, There are bearish signs surfacing on American Airlines (Nasdaq: AAL).
If we look at the daily chart, the stock has been trending lower since last September. Connecting the highs from September and December creates a trend line and the stock has just brushed up against this trend line in the last few days.
The stochastic readings had barely moved in to overbought territory in the last few days, but a couple of down days caused the indicators to move out of overbought territory and make a bearish crossover.
The Tickeron AI Trend Prediction tool generated a bearish signal for American on May 7 and the signal shows a confidence level of 69%. The signal calls for a decline in the stock of at least 4% within the next month. Previous predictions on American have been successful 71% of the time.
I hate to be blunt, but the fundamentals for American aren’t very good. The company has seen earnings decline by an average of 18% per year over the last three years and they were down 30% in the most recent quarter—that’s on a year over year basis. Sales have only grown at a rate of 4% per year over the last three years and the profit margin is a paltry 6.3%.
The 10-day RSI Indicator for AAL moved out of overbought territory on November 26, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. Traders may want to look at selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 23 instances where the indicator moved out of the overbought zone. In of the 23 cases the stock moved lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a move down at .
The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 56 cases where AAL's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for AAL turned negative on November 19, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 45 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 45 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
AAL broke above its upper Bollinger Band on November 25, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The 50-day moving average for AAL moved above the 200-day moving average on November 22, 2024. This could be a long-term bullish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an upward trend.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where AAL advanced for three days, in of 278 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 195 cases where AAL Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (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 Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. AAL’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very 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 Seasonality Score of (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 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly 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: P/B Ratio (0.000) is normal, around the industry mean (3.820). P/E Ratio (35.429) is within average values for comparable stocks, (41.240). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.200) is also within normal values, averaging (0.843). AAL has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.038). P/S Ratio (0.187) is also within normal values, averaging (1.446).
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. AAL’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 93, placing this stock worse than average.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a provider of air transportation services for passengers and cargo
Industry Airlines