Sprint (S, $6.74) reports fiscal Q1 loss as expected, but beats revenue estimates
Sprint Corp. incurred a fiscal first quarter loss, but that’s what the Street has been expecting.
The telecommunications behemoth’s loss for the three months ending in June came in at -3 cents per share, compared to positive earnings of 4 cents per share in the year-ago quarter.
Revenues from wireless business declined -3% year over year to $5.3 billion. The company’s total revenues were essentially flat relative to last year at $8.142 billion, but was higher than the Street consensus forecast of $8.06 billion.
Sprint also said it lost a net -128,000 phone subscribers over the quarter, even though it fared better compared to analysts' expected -150,000 loss (based on FactSet estimates).
Last month, the U.S. Department of Justice gave its nod to the $26 billion merger of T-Mobile and Sprint, following the agreement that Sprint's prepaid business, including Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile, and Sprint prepaid, and some of its wireless spectrum, must be divested to Dish Network. Dish will pay $5 billion for the assets. T-Mobile will make at least 20,000 cell sites and hundreds of retail stores available to the company. Additionally, Dish will also be able to access T-Mobile’s network for seven years.
S sees MACD Histogram crosses below signal line
S saw its Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) turn negative on April 21, 2025. This is a bearish signal that suggests the stock could decline going forward. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 36 instances where the indicator turned negative. In of the 36 cases the stock moved lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a downward move at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on March 31, 2025. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on S as a result. In of 76 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent 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 S declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator for S entered a downward trend on April 10, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
Bullish Trend Analysis
The RSI Oscillator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where S's RSI Indicator exited the oversold zone, of 16 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Stochastic Oscillator is in the oversold zone. Keep an eye out for a move up in the foreseeable future.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where S advanced for three days, in of 221 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
S may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call 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 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 (4.474) is normal, around the industry mean (30.787). P/E Ratio (0.000) is within average values for comparable stocks, (160.020). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is also within normal values, averaging (2.707). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.032) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (10.929) is also within normal values, averaging (59.678).
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. S’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 88, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly worse than average price growth. S’s price grows at a lower 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 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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