On Wednesday, Alphatec Holdings Inc. [NASDAQ:ATEC] has a current price of $9.22, coming out to a daily percentage change of 34.01% with a 52-week range of $2.19 – $7.93.
Other data for the company is as follows:
- Stochastic %K of 74.03
- Weighted Alpha of 52
Analysts have the price target for Alphatec Holdings Inc. [ATEC] at 10.17. Daily swings are between $6.76 and $6.97.
The Price is right
Holding a Market Cap of $432.89 million, Alphatec Holdings Inc. has seen a trading range over the last year of $2.19-$7.93.
For the last five days, ATEC is up from its last closing price. The average shares trading hands each day is 363.30K, with average 10-day volume coming in at 0.53 million.
Using a Force Index Indicator is a good way to look at how strong actual buying and selling pressure is for ATEC. When we apply the Elder Force Index to Alphatec Holdings Inc., we are seeing an Elder Force Indicator number of 12283958.7.
Recent Performance
The company’s enterprise value has gone from $329.44M to $227.31M quarter-over-quarter. Obviously, the company is heading in the wrong direction, but there are still opportunities for growth in the sector.
In the last quarter, ATEC made a profit of 20.84 million. Alphatec Holdings Inc. also saw quarter revenue growth year over year of 23.70%. In addition, the company has operating cash flow of -$48.62 million.
Technical Analysis
Looking at popular technical indicators, the company’s 5-day moving average is 7.18 compared to the 50-day moving average of 6.19. So, we are clearly seeing an upward trajectory here.
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. ATEC currently holds a 9-day RSI of 86.78%, while 100-day RSI stands at 59.03%.
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. ATEC’s 9-day MACD is 0.59 and the company’s 100-day MACD stands at 2.07.
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 30.96% by insiders and 47.79% by institutions.
Over the last six months, insiders have sold 5,000 with the most recent transaction from Black Jeffrey G., EVP & CFO, with a sell at price 6.42 per share.
Conclusion
Overall, the recommended rating for ATEC is Strong Buy. Currently, the company has 5 analysts watching the stock, and the average quarterly earnings estimate is -0.22. Quarterly revenue estimates are averaging 30.98M with the high estimate reaching 32.45M and the low at 30M.
To review, the current 1-year target estimate is sitting at 10.17, while the current price 9.22. Based on this, we expect the stock to rise considering the aforementioned fundamentals.
