The Chart of the Day belongs to the investment banking firm Piper Sandler (PIPR) . I found the stock by using Barchart's powerful screening functions to find stocks with the highest technical buy signals, highest Weighted Alpha, superior current momentum and having a Trend Seeker buy signal then used the Flipchart feature to review the charts for consistent price appreciation. Since the Trend Seeker signaled a buy on 6/18 the stock gained 21.14%.
Piper Sandler Companies operates as an investment bank and institutional securities firm that serves corporations, private equity groups, public entities, non-profit entities, and institutional investors in the United States and internationally. It offers investment banking services and institutional sales, trading, and research services for various equity and fixed income products; advisory services, such as mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt private placements, and debt and restructuring advisory; raises capital through equity and debt financings; underwrites municipal issuances; and municipal financial advisory and loan placement services, as well as various over-the-counter derivative products. It also provides public finance investment banking services that focus on state and local governments, and cultural and social service non-profit entities, as well as the education, healthcare, hospitality, senior living, housing, and transportation sectors. In addition, the company offers equity and fixed income advisory and trade execution services for institutional investors, corporations, and government and non-profit entities. Further, it is involved in the alternative asset management funds merchant banking and healthcare to invest firm capital and to manage capital from outside investors. The company was formerly known as Piper Jaffray Companies and changed its name to Piper Sandler Companies in January 2020. Piper Sandler Companies was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Barchart Technical Indicators:
- 100% technical buy signals
- 89.99+ Weighted Alpha
- Gained 79.34% in the last year
- Trend Seeker buy signal
- Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
- 15 new highs and up 21.14% in the last month
- Relative Strength Index 85.20%
- Technical support level at $256.63
- Recently traded at $260.09 with 50 day moving average of $219.32
Fundamental Factors:
- Market Cap $4.56 billion
- P/E 26.63
- Dividend yield 1.32%
- Revenue expected to grow 15.60% this year and another 16.50% next year
- Earning estimated to increase 30.80% this year, an additional 29.40% next year and continue to compound at an annual rate of 10.00% for the next 5 years
Analysts and Investor Sentiment -- I don't buy stocks because everyone else is buying but I do realize that if major firms and investors are dumping a stock it's hard to make money swimming against the tide:
- Wall Street analyst gave 1 buy and 3 hold opinions on the stock
- Analysts' price targets are a consensus of $266
- Value Line rates the stock an average 3 with a price target of $282 about a 10% gain
- CFRAs MarketScope rates it a buy
- Morningstar rates it an average 3 star with a fair value of $243.28 or 5% over valued
- 2,310 investors monitor the stock on Seeking Alpha
Additional disclosure: The Barchart Chart of the Day highlights stocks that are experiencing exceptional current price appreciation. They are not intended to be buy recommendations as these stocks are extremely volatile and speculative. Should you decide to add one of these stocks to your investment portfolio it is highly suggested you follow a predetermined diversification and moving stop loss discipline that is consistent with your personal investment risk tolerance and reevaluate your stop losses at least on a weekly basis.
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