Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY, $12.69) appoints new supply-chain head

Bed Bath & Beyond  appointed Juan Guerrero to lead its supply-chain operations.

Guerrero becomes senior vice president and chief supply-chain officer at the home goods retail company. Before joining Bed Bath, Guerrero led the supply-chain and merchandising teams at distributor of truck equipment Fleet Pride. Prior to that, he worked as chief global supply-chain officer at restaurant operator Bloomin' Brands, where he managed a supply chain revamp.

"Juan's experience implementing supply chain optimization and omnichannel distribution strategies at some of the world's leading retailers will enable us to accelerate our work to rebuild our authority," CEO John Hartmann said in a statement.

Tickeron's analysis show:

BBBY in downward trend: price expected to drop as it breaks its higher Bollinger Band on September 01, 2020

BBBY broke above its upper Bollinger Band on September 01, 2020. 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 A.I.dvisor looked at 36 similar instances where the stock broke above the upper band. In 32 of the 36 cases the stock fell afterwards. This puts the odds of success at 89%.

Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for BBBY moved out of overbought territory on August 18, 2020. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 23 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In 18 of the 23 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at 78%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for BBBY turned negative on August 20, 2020. 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 47 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In 35 of the 47 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at 74%.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where Apple 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 78%.

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Indicator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. 38 of 60 cases where BBBY'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 81%.

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on September 11, 2020. You may want to consider a long position or call options on BBBY as a result. In 52 of 81 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 64%.

The 50-day Moving Average for BBBY moved above the 200-day moving average on August 24, 2020. This could be a long-term bullish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an upward trend.

Following a +5.93% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where BBBY advanced for three days, in 170 of 277 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 61%.

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 90 of 121 cases where BBBY Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 74%.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

Tickeron has a negative outlook on this ticker and predicts a further decline by more than 4.00% within the next month with a likelihood of 80%. During the last month, the daily ratio of advancing to declining volumes was 1.91 to 1.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 100 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. BBBY’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 76, placing this stock worse than average.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 42 (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 Price Growth Rating for this company is 39 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. BBBY’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 17 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued 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 (1.04) is normal, around the industry mean (6.52). P/E Ratio (0.00) is within average values for comparable stocks, (54.09). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.00) is also within normal values, averaging (1.22). BBBY's Dividend Yield (6.29) is considerably higher than the industry average of (1.03). P/S Ratio (0.09) is also within normal values, averaging (0.88).

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 16 (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.

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Sergey Savastiouk, Ph.D. has a degree in Applied Mathematics from Moscow University and has extensive experience as an entrepreneur, investor, manager, and mathematician. His professional expertise is in applied mathematics, mathematical modeling, system and pattern analysis, and software and hardware system integration. He has served as the CEO of several hi-tech start-up companies and nonprofit organizations, which has given him proven capabilities in business strategy for high-tech start-up companies, market assessment, company formation, team building, product development, marketing, and sales. He has published numerous articles in journals and magazines on related fields. As a retail investor, he spent 15 years developing his proprietary trading and quantitative algorithms (now Tickeron’s A.I.), which brought him significant returns in trading the stock market. His current work and goal in founding Tickeron is to bring professional, sophisticated stock market analysis capabilities to retail investors via an easy-to-use interface.