Costco shares got downgraded by analysts at Oppenheimer, on valuation concerns.
Analysts at Oppenheimer lowered their rating on the retail company’s stock to perform from outperform. Analyst Rupesh Parikh mentioned the company's price to future earnings ratio at 34.5 times is "well above prior peaks on both metrics". Parikh sees limited upside to the shares - due to premium valuation, potentially aggressive Street forecasts, and difficult compares especially in Q2 (as indicated by the analyst).
Oppenheimer’s expectation for full year 2020 and 2021 earnings are $8.40 and $8.95 a share respectively, which are below the corresponding consensus estimates of $8.55 and $9.21 per share.
However, Oppenheimer increased their price target on Costco's shares to $300 from $295.
COST moved below its 50-day moving average on April 15, 2024 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 38 similar past instances, the stock price decreased further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 59 cases where COST'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 COST turned negative on April 16, 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 .
The 10-day moving average for COST crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on April 04, 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 COST 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 COST entered a downward trend on April 12, 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 Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on April 16, 2024. You may want to consider a long position or call options on COST as a result. In of 81 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. 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 COST advanced for three days, in of 389 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
COST 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 Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 50, placing this stock better than average.
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 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 Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. COST’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 (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 (15.267) is normal, around the industry mean (10.100). COST's P/E Ratio (46.791) is considerably higher than the industry average of (23.441). COST's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (5.033) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (2.877). Dividend Yield (0.006) settles around the average of (0.024) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.277) is also within normal values, averaging (1.193).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
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