On Friday, XPO Logistics surged most in a year. This comes after the previous day’s sharp drop in its stock price.
On Thursday, XPO shares lost -26% after short-seller Spruce Point Capital Management expressed concerns over the transportation & logistics operator’s “unreliable and dubious financials” , and also was apprehensive of the company’s large debt.
But the decline was partly offset by Friday’s solid jump in XPO stock price. Deutsche Bank on Friday said it found Spruce Point’s report to contain “highly misleading statements and inaccuracies related to basic calculations” . Furthermore, XPO authorized stock buyback of up to $1 billion. These developments helped XPO shares to climb +13% to $50.17 at 11:09 a.m. Friday in New York.
XPO saw its Momentum Indicator move below the 0 level on April 17, 2024. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new downward move. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 94 similar instances where the indicator turned negative. In of the 94 cases, the stock moved further down in the following days. The odds of a decline are at .
XPO moved below its 50-day moving average on April 17, 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 XPO 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 demonstrates that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 1 day, which means it's wise to expect a price bounce in the near future.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 2 days, which means it's wise to expect a price bounce in the near future.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where XPO advanced for three days, in of 318 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
XPO may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 247 cases where XPO Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
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 62, placing this stock better than average.
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 Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. XPO’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 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 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: XPO's P/B Ratio (10.515) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (2.905). P/E Ratio (70.673) is within average values for comparable stocks, (65.551). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.515) is also within normal values, averaging (2.609). XPO has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.015). P/S Ratio (1.745) is also within normal values, averaging (3.148).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a provider of logistics and other transportation services
Industry Trucking