Nutanix’s (NTNX) chart looks bullish, but fundamentals aren’t as strong
Cloud software company Nutanix (Nasdaq: NTNX) has performed better than 92% of stocks over the past year, on a price basis that is. The company scores a 92 on Investor’s Business Daily’s Relative Strength rating and that means it has outperformed all but 8% of stocks on a price basis for the past year.
When we look at the daily chart we see that the stock has jumped sharply since the end of December, and it held up better than most in the fourth quarter. In fact, the stock put in a triple-bottom in the fourth quarter with the stock dropping down to the $35.25 to $35.50 area in October, November, and December. After the lows in October and November, the stock bounced back to the $47 area. In January, the stock broke above the $47 area and has continued higher.
The Tickeron AI Trend Prediction tool generated a bullish signal for Nutanix on February 14. The prediction came with an 81% confidence level and 82% of past predictions have been accurate. The prediction calls for a gain of at least 4% over the next month.
If there is a concern for Nutanix, it is that the stock has been performing better than the company. The company is losing money still and has yet to turn a profit since going public in October 2016. The good news is that the company has seen sales grow by 66% per year over the last three years, so it could soon make a profit. The company is scheduled to report earnings on February 28.
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Momentum Indicator for NTNX turns positive, indicating new upward trend
NTNX saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on July 24, 2026. 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 90 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 90 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where NTNX advanced for three days, in of 315 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 256 cases where NTNX Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for NTNX moved out of overbought territory on August 24, 2026. 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 41 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 41 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 1 day. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for NTNX turned negative on August 24, 2026. 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 of the 47 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where NTNX declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
NTNX broke above its upper Bollinger Band on August 13, 2026. 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.
Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. NTNX’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 fair valued 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 (0.000) is normal, around the industry mean (22.357). P/E Ratio (70.189) is within average values for comparable stocks, (70.413). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.879) is also within normal values, averaging (2.162). NTNX has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.021). P/S Ratio (7.112) is also within normal values, averaging (109.528).
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 92, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average 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 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.
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an operator of enterprise cloud platform that converges traditional silos of server, virtualization and storage into one integrated solution
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