Weight Watchers stock lost almost -10% at the opening of trading on Thursday, following a price target cut by a JP Morgan analyst.
JP Morgan’s Christina Brathwaite lowered her estimates on the health fitness company’s stock price to $12 a share, citing a -40% year-over-year drop in daily average subscribers in the first-quarter . She also mentioned the possibility of the company being forced to make a prepayment on part of its $1.5 billion term loan as an additional factor behind the price target slash.
Brathwaite maintained her underweight rating on Weight Watchers shares.
The 10-day moving average for WTW crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on April 10, 2024. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 23 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 .
The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 61 cases where WTW's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on April 25, 2024. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on WTW as a result. In of 102 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for WTW turned negative on April 25, 2024. 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 44 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 44 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
WTW moved below its 50-day moving average on April 08, 2024 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where WTW 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 RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where WTW's RSI Indicator exited the oversold zone, of 27 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that 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 WTW advanced for three days, in of 328 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
WTW 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 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 61, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. WTW’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 consistent 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.
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 (2.944) is normal, around the industry mean (67.768). P/E Ratio (27.483) is within average values for comparable stocks, (27.283). WTW's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.351) is slightly lower than the industry average of (2.037). Dividend Yield (0.012) settles around the average of (0.019) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (3.057) is also within normal values, averaging (2.660).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
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