SunPower Corporation [NASDAQ:SPWR] shares are showing some interesting activity. The company’s daily low is at $16.17 as the high is reaching $18.17.
If readers are not familiar, SunPower Corporation is in the Technology sector under the Solar industry. This week, we are watching the stock hit price per sales of 1.54 with an earning per share of 0.03.
As a reference point, the S&P 500 is trading 1.71% over the last 52 weeks, while SPWR stock is trading 161.55%.
The Price is right
Holding a Market Cap of $2.90 billion, SunPower Corporation has seen a trading range over the last year of $2.64-$16.40.
For the last five days, SPWR is up from its last closing price. The average shares trading hands each day is 7.37M.
Using a Force Index Indicator is a good way to look at how strong actual buying and selling pressure is for SPWR. When we apply the Elder Force Index to SunPower Corporation, we are seeing an Elder Force Indicator number of 31808844.08.
Recent Performance
The recent performance of the stock is another area that can tell traders how to proceed. SPWR is presenting an interesting case. This can be seen in the Forward P/E ratio, which currently stands at 50.67.
In the last quarter, SPWR made a profit of 21.6 million. SunPower Corporation also saw quarter revenue growth year over year of 7.90%.
Technical Analysis
Looking at popular technical indicators, the company’s 5-day moving average is 15.08 compared to the 50-day moving average of 19.59%. So, traders might want to tread carefully if they are going to bid.
The Relative Strength Index or RSI is an indicator ranging between 0 and 100 that traders use to determine if a stock is “overbought” or “oversold.” A strong uptrend tending to reach into the “overbought” status is above 70, while a downward trend will stay around the 30 mark. SPWR currently holds a 9-day RSI of 90.37%, while 100-day RSI stands at 59.36%.
Another indicator we believe is worth keeping tabs on is the Moving Average Convergence Divergence or MACD. Similar to the concept of the Force Index — on the basis of price momentum — the MACD gives traders a tool to measure the turning point of a stock even during rapid fluctuations in price. Buy and sell signals are determined by a stock’s relation to the zero line, so if a stock is above a zero line for many weeks it might be a “buy.” On the other hand, if a stock is below the zero line consistently, it might be one to stay away from. Also, if the MACD line reaches a peak and dips, its momentum may be waning. SPWR’s 9-day MACD is 2.58 and the company’s 100-day MACD stands at 6.28.
Inside Moves
Another area that is important to analyze is insider moves and majority shareholders. While this is not always an error-free way to tell what the future holds for a stock, you can maybe gather important information from reading the tea leaves about who is buying and selling.
The major holders for this stock are 52.69% by insiders and 46.06% by institutions. Regarding institutional holdings, Wellington Management Company, LLP owns 7.73%, while the second top holder, Vanguard Group, Inc. (The), currently owns 6.75%.
Over the last six months, insiders have sold 80,000 with the most recent transaction from WERNER THOMAS H, Pres and CEO, with a sell at price 13.00 per share.
Conclusion
Overall, the recommended rating for SPWR is Moderate Buy. Currently, the company has 5 analysts watching the stock, and the average quarterly earnings estimate is -0.04. Quarterly revenue estimates are averaging 234.91M with the high estimate reaching 248.62M and the low at 226.5M.
To review, the current 1-year target estimate is sitting at 10.08, while the current price 17.33. Based on this, we expect some pullback on the stock over time given our above analysis.