Poor fundamentals keeping Targa Resources down
Oil and gas exploration company Targa Resources (NYSE: TRGP) has been trending lower for almost a year now, falling from a high of $54.40 to a recent low of $32.00. The stock is below its 13-week moving average as well as the 52-week and the 104-week.
While the weekly chart shows how the stock has been declining, it is the fundamentals that seem to be driving the stock lower. The company has lost money in each of the last eight quarters and earnings and sales both declined in the second quarter. Earnings fell by 150% and sales were down 18%.
As a result of the poor earnings and sales performance, the company has a negative return on equity and the profit margin is a paltry 0.6%. As a result of these numbers, the Tickeron SMR rating for Targa Resources is 97, 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 best companies have an SMR rating of 1 and the worst SMR rating possible is 100.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating for the company is 100, indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. Targa’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant drawdowns within the last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating for the industry is 87, placing this stock worse than average.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 83 indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. A rating of 1 points to the most undervalued stocks, while a rating of 100 points to the most overvalued stocks. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. One of the biggest factors in this rating is the P/E ratio of 40.22 while the industry average is only 22.92.
Turning our attention back to the technical analysis, the daily chart shows that the stock is overbought based on the daily stochastic readings. The indicators did make a bearish crossover on September 5 and that could be a bearish sign for the stock.
We also see that the candlestick for September 5 is an inverted hammer or a shooting star formation. This indicates that the stock gapped higher on the open, moved even higher during the day, but then fell back to close near the opening price. The significance of this formation is that it shows bulls in control at the open and during the day, but bears appeared to take control heading in to the close.
We also see that the 10-day moving average for this Targa crossed below its 50-day moving average on August 05, 2019. This can be construed as a sell signal, indicating that the trend is shifting lower. In 10 of 14 cases where Targa’s 10-day moving average crossed below its 50-day moving average, its price fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downtrend are 71%.
The Tickeron Trend Prediction Engine generated a bearish signal for Targa on September 3 with a confidence level of 65%. The signal calls for a drop of at least 4% within the next month. Past predictions on Targa have been successful 72% of the time.
Looking at the sentiment indicators for Targa, we see some pessimism. There are 22 analysts following the stock with 16 “buy” ratings and six “hold” ratings. That puts the buy percentage at 72.7% which is in the average range. However, when you take in to account the poor stock performance and the poor fundamentals, you would think analysts would be more pessimistic than they are on the average stock.
The short interest ratio does indicate that there are some skeptics. The current reading is at 7.5 and that is well above the average short interest ratio.
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TRGP in +7.97% Uptrend, advancing for three consecutive days on August 18, 2026
Moving higher for three straight days is viewed as a bullish sign. Keep an eye on this stock for future growth. Considering data from situations where TRGP advanced for three days, in of 378 cases, the price rose further within 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 August 14, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on TRGP as a result. In of 87 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 TRGP just turned positive on August 14, 2026. Looking at past instances where TRGP's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 50 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
TRGP moved above its 50-day moving average on August 14, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The 10-day moving average for TRGP crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on August 18, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 15 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 .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 397 cases where TRGP 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 RSI Indicator demonstrates that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 3 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
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 TRGP declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
TRGP broke above its upper Bollinger Band on August 14, 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 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 41, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. TRGP’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to 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 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 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 (17.544) is normal, around the industry mean (185.919). P/E Ratio (28.595) is within average values for comparable stocks, (25.784). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.245) is also within normal values, averaging (3.991). TRGP has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.015) as compared to the industry average of (0.048). P/S Ratio (3.851) is also within normal values, averaging (4.753).
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a provider of midstream natural gas and natural gas liquid services
Industry OilGasPipelines
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