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Pre-Market Earnings Report for April 19, 2023 : ASML, ABT, MS, ELV, USB, NDAQ and more

Pre-Market Earnings Report for April 19, 2023 : ASML, ABT, MS, ELV, USB, NDAQ and more

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ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 1 analyst that follows the stock is $4.59. This value represents a 27.86% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ASML and beat the expectations the other three quarters. 

Abbott Laboratories (ABT)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The medical products company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $0.98. This value represents a 43.35% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ABT has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 14.44%. 

Morgan Stanley (MS)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The investment bankers company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $1.67. This value represents a 18.93% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. MS missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2022 by -7.1%. 

Elevance Health, Inc. (ELV)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The medical services company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $9.30. This value represents a 12.73% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ELV has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 0.58%. 

U.S. Bancorp (USB)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $1.13. This value represents a 14.14% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year USB has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 8.11%.  

Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) is set to report its earnings for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The securities exchange company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $0.65, which is a 1.52% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. NDAQ missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2022 by -1.54%.

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (CFG) is also reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The savings & loan company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $1.11, indicating a 3.74% increase compared to the same quarter last year. CFG missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2022 by -3.85%.

Synchrony Financial (SYF) is also set to report its earnings for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The financial services company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 13 analysts that follow the stock is $1.49, which represents a 13.87% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. However, in the past year, SYF has managed to beat expectations every quarter, with the highest beat being in the 4th calendar quarter, where they surpassed the consensus by 12.5%.

Ally Financial Inc. (ALLY) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The financial services company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.88, indicating a 56.65% decrease compared to the same quarter last year.

Lastly, Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The retail company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $8.77, which represents a 26.67% decrease compared to the same quarter last year.

Related Ticker: MS

MS's MACD Histogram crosses above signal line

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for MS turned positive on June 16, 2026. Looking at past instances where MS's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 42 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where MS advanced for three days, in of 355 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 312 cases where MS 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 MS moved out of overbought territory on June 18, 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 44 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 44 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 2 days. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where MS declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

MS broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 17, 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 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 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 84, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. MS’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

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 Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

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 (3.367) is normal, around the industry mean (4.099). P/E Ratio (20.215) is within average values for comparable stocks, (48.425). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.683) is also within normal values, averaging (1.863). Dividend Yield (0.018) settles around the average of (0.035) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (5.147) is also within normal values, averaging (32.416).

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS), Charles Schwab Corp (The) (NYSE:SCHW), Gold.com Inc. (NYSE:GOLD).

Industry description

These banks specialize in underwriting (helping companies with debt financing or equity issuances), IPOs, facilitating mergers and other corporate reorganizations and acting as a broker or financial advisor for institutions. They might also trade securities on their own accounts. Investment banks potentially thrive on expanding its network of clients, since that could help them increase profits. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and CME Group Inc are some of the largest investment banking companies.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Investment Banks/Brokers Industry is 14.48B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 13 to 928.5B. PKRSF holds the highest valuation in this group at 928.5B. The lowest valued company is BFCH at 13.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Investment Banks/Brokers Industry was 2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 2%, and the average quarterly price growth was -5%. BGDE experienced the highest price growth at 48%, while CANG experienced the biggest fall at -34%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Investment Banks/Brokers Industry was 41%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 31% and the average quarterly volume growth was 6%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 62
P/E Growth Rating: 67
Price Growth Rating: 58
SMR Rating: 76
Profit Risk Rating: 84
Seasonality Score: 20 (-100 ... +100)
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