New-age car buying company Carvana (NYSE: CVNA) saw two potential bearish signs over the last few days. On March 1, the stock saw the daily stochastic readings make a bearish crossover as the indicators were in overbought territory. The 10-day RSI was also in overbought territory and fell that day.
The last time the RSI and stochastic readings were in overbought territory at the same time was in September. The stock was trading at an all-time high back then and then lost over half of its value in the fourth quarter. The stock has rallied since early February and that is what caused the oscillators to move in to overbought territory.
In addition to the bearish stochastics crossover, the Tickeron AI Prediction tool generated a bearish signal on Carvana on February 28. That signal had a confidence level of 66%, but the most impressive thing is that 94% of predictions of this kind have been accurate over the years.
Carvana’s fundamental indicators are all over the place. Earnings have been flat over the last three years and they were down 106% last quarter. Conversely, sales have increased by an average of 141% per year over the last three years.
The company doesn’t have a return on equity yet because it has been losing money ever since it went public. The profit margin is at -18.9%. The company just reported earnings on February 27 and the earnings missed estimates.
The Aroon Indicator for CVNA entered a downward trend on April 26, 2024. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor identified a pattern where the AroonDown red line was above 70 while the AroonUp green line was below 30 for three straight days. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. A.I.dvisor looked at 240 similar instances where the Aroon Indicator formed such a pattern. In of the 240 cases the stock moved lower. This puts the odds of a downward move at .
The Stochastic Oscillator entered the overbought zone. Expect a price pull-back in the foreseeable future.
The 10-day moving average for CVNA crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on April 22, 2024. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 13 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 .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where CVNA 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 RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where CVNA's RSI Indicator exited the oversold zone, of 29 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on April 26, 2024. You may want to consider a long position or call options on CVNA as a result. In of 79 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for CVNA just turned positive on April 26, 2024. Looking at past instances where CVNA's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 46 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
CVNA moved above its 50-day moving average on April 25, 2024 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a +1 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where CVNA advanced for three days, in of 325 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
CVNA may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. CVNA’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent 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 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 (41.494) is normal, around the industry mean (12.709). CVNA has a moderately high P/E Ratio (115.720) as compared to the industry average of (35.640). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is also within normal values, averaging (2.536). CVNA has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.033). P/S Ratio (1.616) is also within normal values, averaging (87.325).
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. CVNA’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 77, placing this stock worse than average.
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 average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
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