I don’t know whether to classify 8x8 Inc. (Nasdaq: EGHT) as a software company or a communication services company. Investor’s Business Daily classifies it as a software company while Yahoo! Finance lists it as a communication services company. Regardless of the classification, the stock is hitting a key resistance point and a bearish signal was generated.
We see on the daily chart that the stock fell below the $20.50 level back in October. It would eventually drop all the way down to $15.13 before rebounding. It rallied throughout November and hit a high of $20.41 in early December. The stock fell again, only this time it only dropped to $16.34. The stock rallied again in January, but failed to close above the $20.50 level before turning lower again. Now the stock is making a third attempt to move above the $20.50 mark.
We see that the daily stochastics readings are in overbought territory and they just made a bearish crossover. The indicators did the same thing in early December. In January, the indicators remained in overbought territory for an extended period.
The Tickeron AI Trend Prediction tool generated a bearish signal on 8x8 on February 19 and the signal came with a 71% confidence level. The signal calls for a 4% decline over the next month and 84% of previous predictions have been successful.
EGHT may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options. In of 47 cases where EGHT's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The RSI Oscillator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where EGHT's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, of 41 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 60 cases where EGHT's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for EGHT just turned positive on April 24, 2024. Looking at past instances where EGHT's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 58 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where EGHT advanced for three days, in of 255 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on March 21, 2024. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on EGHT as a result. In of 91 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where EGHT declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator for EGHT entered a downward trend on April 18, 2024. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
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 fairly steady price growth. EGHT’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (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: P/B Ratio (3.016) is normal, around the industry mean (29.911). EGHT has a moderately high P/E Ratio (834.511) as compared to the industry average of (155.220). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.554) is also within normal values, averaging (2.725). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.081) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.502) is also within normal values, averaging (55.249).
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable 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 Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. EGHT’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 90, 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 voice over internet protocol solutions
Industry PackagedSoftware