iRobot (IRBT, $52.86) shares downgraded by Raymond James analyst, on competition concerns
iRobot shares plunged in pre-market trading Wednesday, after an analyst downgraded the stock.
Raymond James analyst Brian Gesuale downgraded the Roomba maker’s stock to underperform, citing concerns over increased competition in the robotic vacuum cleaners space.
Gesuale feels that iRobot is facing intense competition and pricing pressure from Shark's competing models, which are "peeling back prices at the high end" even as it "makes the mid-market vanish."
The "robot wars" between competing android vacuum cleaners would "continue to entice consumers towards substitute offerings," the analyst wrote.
Raymond James expects iRobot’s 2020 earnings per share to be $2.40 and revenue $1.27 billion, well below the estimates of analysts tracked by Bloomberg.
Momentum Indicator for IRBT turns positive, indicating new upward trend
IRBT saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on July 02, 2025. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 81 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 81 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for IRBT just turned positive on July 07, 2025. Looking at past instances where IRBT's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 47 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 IRBT advanced for three days, in of 258 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The RSI Oscillator demonstrated that the stock has entered the overbought zone. This may point to a price pull-back soon.
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 IRBT declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
IRBT broke above its upper Bollinger Band on July 14, 2025. 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 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 steady price growth. IRBT’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 (1.206) is normal, around the industry mean (7.048). P/E Ratio (48.077) is within average values for comparable stocks, (29.603). IRBT's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is slightly lower than the industry average of (1.278). IRBT has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.030). P/S Ratio (0.263) is also within normal values, averaging (1.000).
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. IRBT’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 84, placing this stock worse than average.
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