EPS Predictions Review: Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:ATI)

Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:ATI) was down -0.51% (-$ 0.11) to $ 21.62 and showed a volume of 3.25 mln shares. It has ranged in price between $ 21.13-$ 22.39 after having started the session at $ 21.92 as compared to the previous trading day’s close of $ 21.73. The GAP was therefore 0.87%. Over the 52-week time span, the stock notched a high price of $ 23.69 and its minimum price was $ 8.04. The firm’s stock has a market capitalization of $ 2.36 bln.

The analysts offering 12 month price targets for Allegheny Technologies Incorporated have a median target of $ 21.5, with a high estimate of $ 26 and a low estimate of $ 13.9. The median estimate represents a -0.56% increase from the last price.

According to Zacks brokerage recommendations, Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:ATI)’s Buy count is 0 and Strong Buy is 1 while the number of analysts recommending Sell and Strong Sell are 1 and 4, respectively. Also, the Hold rating count is 1, as of 01 Feb 2017. The analyst recommendations from a month ago are 0 Buy, 2 Strong Buy, 0 Sell, 1 Hold and 4. Strong Sell. Investors might also notice that two months ago the Buy recommendations (0) were less than Sell recommendations (0). The count of Hold ratings in that period was 1. Chicago-based equity research firm Zacks Investment Research has assigned this stock ABR (Average Brokerage Recommendation) of 3.14, suggesting the market has given up on the stock.

Now, the FactSet Research estimate calls for Q1 2017 earnings of US$ 0.13. A month ago, analyst EPS consensus estimated earnings of US$ 0.04 per share. They were forecasting US$ 0.08 per share three months ago. The Q2 2017 consensus earnings estimates for the company have stabilized at US$ 0.19 per share. A month ago, they told us to expect earnings of US$ 0.1 per share while three months ago their EPS consensus estimate was US$ 0.14.

Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:ATI) soared 35.72% year-to-date. The shares have accelerated in recent weeks, with their price up about 58.5% in the past three months. ATI fell -1.19%, climbed 35.72% and advanced 27.52% in the week, one month and six months, respectively. The most recent short interest data show 22.73% of the company’s stock are short sold. It would take about 8.52 days to cover all short positions. In terms of volatility, it has a beta coefficient of 2.56 and technical analysis volatility indicator called Average True Range or ATR around 1.16.

Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI) closed 34.88% above its 200-day moving average and is 23.29% above another chart threshold, its 50-day moving average. The stock stands nearly -8.74% off versus the 52-week high and 173.31% away from the 52-week low. The number of shares currently owned by investors are 108.93 mln.

EPS Predictions Review: Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:ATI)

Dividend Stock Buzz: FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:FLT)

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:FLT) share price jumped at US$ 149.37 before falling back to end the trade at US$ 148.99 a share. The dividend stock is -15.55% off a 52-week high stock price of US$ 176.42 but is up 38.52% since hitting the US$ 107.56. Investors are buying the stock with a trailing-twelve-month price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 34.59.

After a 0.33% rise from previous close of US$ 148.5, FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (FLT) has a US$ 13.74 Billion market cap. The company pays a US$ 0-cent-per-share quarterly dividend, giving it a 0% yield. That brings its full year payout to US$ 0.

The FLT has soared 5.28% year-to-date. The equity has slowed down in recent weeks, with shares lower about -13.36% in the past three months. It added 1.03%, climbed -1.26% and jumped -1.88% in the week, one month and six months, respectively. Revenue growth rate was recorded at 31.5% and net income per share was seen moving at a 23.6% rate in the past five years.

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:FLT) is over 22% above analysts’ consensus price target of US$ 184.77. The stock has blown through analysts’ low price target of US$ 146, but is still below the high US$ 202 target. On a price appreciation basis over the past 12 months, the stock returned 26.63%.

The most recent short interest data show 2.64% of the company’s stock are short sold. It would take about 2.33 days to cover all short positions. In terms of volatility, it has a beta coefficient of 1.23 and technical analysis volatility indicator called Average True Range or ATR around 2.79.

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:FLT) closed -3.81% below its 200-day moving average which many technicians use as a guide to the long-term trend, so stocks above the line are considered to be in longer-term uptrends, while those below it are considered to be in downtrends. The stock is 0.04% above another chart threshold, its 50-day moving average and 2.23% above its 20-day simple moving average.

Dividend Stock Buzz: FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:FLT)