Pinterest shares climbed on Wednesday, and were up nearly +13% for the day., following a report that suggested the company is being considered for a takeover by online payments group PayPal .
According to Bloomberg News, PayPal is looking at buying the social media platform, and is in talks for a potential price of $70 a share – which implies Pinterest being valued at around $39 billion.
Late July, Pinterest reported second quarter results that showed +9% year-over-year increase in overall monthly active users to 454 million, well below the Refinitiv forecast of 487.1 million, and much a slower pace compared to the 30% gains recorded over the first quarter. U.S. users fell -5%, compared to a +9% increase in the first quarter.
Revenues more than doubled to $613 million, exceeding analysts' expectations of $562.1 million. The company’s non-GAAP earnings were 25 cents per share, which is 10 cents ahead of the Street consensus forecast.
Pinterest will publish its third quarter results on Wednesday, October 27. Analysts are expecting non-GAAP earnings of 23 cents per share on revenues of $631.24 million.
PINS moved above its 50-day moving average on December 06, 2024 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend. In of 38 similar past instances, the stock price increased further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where PINS's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, of 24 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on November 22, 2024. You may want to consider a long position or call options on PINS 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 PINS just turned positive on November 26, 2024. Looking at past instances where PINS'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 .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where PINS advanced for three days, in of 313 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 8 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
The 10-day moving average for PINS crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on November 13, 2024. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 16 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 PINS declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
PINS broke above its upper Bollinger Band on December 04, 2024. 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 Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. PINS’s price grows at a lower 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 slightly 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 (7.758) is normal, around the industry mean (11.013). PINS's P/E Ratio (312.500) is considerably higher than the industry average of (51.267). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.566) is also within normal values, averaging (3.441). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.026) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (7.800) is also within normal values, averaging (19.431).
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly better than average sales and a considerably 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 Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. PINS’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 89, placing this stock 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 average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
an operator of a pinboard-style photo-sharing website
Industry InternetSoftwareServices