Fortinet (FTNT, $71.48): Robots' Profitable Pick with Over 2% Gain in the Past 2 Days.
Wednesday, the broad market index and Nasdaq Composite both reached their highest level since April 2022. The S&P 500 closed the session with a 0.08% gain, marking its fifth consecutive positive session and the longest streak of positive results since November 2021. The Nasdaq rose by 0.39%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.68%. Most of our robots closed near breakeven positions yesterday, but there were some stocks that showed decent profits, such as Fortinet Inc, which has been showing steady growth, and we see potential for continued positive momentum for the robots.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stated at a press conference after the meeting that the Federal Open Market Committee is using the six weeks leading up to its next meeting to "take into account the cumulative tightening of monetary policy." He added that a decision on the July policy move has not yet been made.
"Today, the Fed shocked the markets—not with a rate hike (as they kept rates unchanged, as expected), but with expressing much more hawkishness than anticipated in their language and in their future economic forecasts," said Chris Zaccarelli, Chief Investment Officer at Independent Advisor Alliance. He added that the initial market shock was quickly overcome, and the major averages trimmed their previous losses by the end of Powell's press conference.
"While this policy decision signals that the Fed has shifted from an escalation phase of rate hikes to a calibration phase, there is no doubt that the Fed is fully prepared for further rate hikes in the future if necessary," said Marty Green, Managing Director at Polunsky Beitel Green.
Additional economic data released on Thursday morning will provide investors and policymakers with a better understanding of the strength of the labor market and consumer spending. Weekly jobless claims data and retail sales for May will be published tomorrow morning. Investors will also be watching the June survey of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's manufacturing sector, as well as May data from the Fed on industrial production and capacity utilization.
Wall Street will be paying attention to several corporate earnings reports. Kroger, Jabil, and John Wiley are expected to announce earnings on Thursday morning, while Adobe will report after the market closes.
FTNT in upward trend: price may jump up because it broke its lower Bollinger Band on January 14, 2025
FTNT 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 35 cases where FTNT's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on January 22, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on FTNT as a result. In of 91 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 FTNT just turned positive on January 22, 2025. Looking at past instances where FTNT's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 53 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
FTNT moved above its 50-day moving average on January 21, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The 10-day moving average for FTNT crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on January 28, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 16 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher 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 FTNT advanced for three days, in of 359 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 7 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where FTNT 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 Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. FTNT’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
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 87, placing this stock better than average.
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 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: FTNT's P/B Ratio (555.556) is slightly higher than the industry average of (31.656). P/E Ratio (46.445) is within average values for comparable stocks, (160.113). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.825) is also within normal values, averaging (2.763). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.085) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (10.070) is also within normal values, averaging (59.296).
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