Author: OptimizedValue

Accenture Ltd. stock closed at $330.18/share on 10/13/2021 & is a leader in the technology consulting industry.

ACN stock has shown recent bullishness, which traders & investors alike should be interested in.

Accenture Ltd. ACN Stock’s Technicals Broken Down

ACN Stock Price: $330.18

10 Day Moving-Average: $324.17

50 Day Moving-Average: $330.01

200 Day Moving-Average: $289.95

RSI: 52

MACD: -1.61

ACN completed a bullish MACD crossover yesterday, while also bullishly crossing its 50 Day Moving-Average.

With ~2% between the 10 Day & 50 Day MA’s, there is added momentum coming to continue pushing ACN stock higher.

As their RSI is still neutral, there looks to be additional strength to retest the $332-333 range.

Accenture Ltd. ACN Stock As A Long-Term Investment

Investors may find ACN’s valuation modest for a technology consultancy, with a P/E (ttm) of 35.8 & a P/B of 10.6.

ACN’s Beta is relatively calm at 1.12 & they had 23.8% Quarterly Revenue Growth Y-o-Y.

Accenture Ltd.’ts balance sheet also looks appealing, with $8.17B in Total Cash (mrq) & $3.51B in Total Debt (mrq).

ACN stock also offers a dividend yield of 1.1%, with a safe Payout Ratio of 38.4%.

This is part of why their % Institutional Investors is at ~73%.

Accenture Ltd. ACN Stock As A Short-Term Trade Using Options

Traders can take advantage of ACN’s current bullish momentum while hedging against broader market volatility using options.

I am looking at the 11/19 expiration dated contracts.

The $330 & $335 call options look appealing & have enough Open Interest to be able to trade in & out of as the expiration date approaches.

The $340 & $345 puts also look interesting, although they are far less liquid; a sign that the broader market has bullish sentiment for Accenture Ltd.’s stock.

Tying It All Together

Overall, ACN stock has many advantages that investors & traders will each like.

Investors will be pleased with their valuation, strength of balance sheet & dividend yield.

Traders will like their current bullish momentum, as well as the liquidity of their options contracts.

No matter your trading style & timeframes, ACN stock is worth taking a closer look at.

*** I DO NOT OWN SHARES OF ACN STOCK ***

CubeSmart stock closed at $50.58/share on 10/12/2021, and has shown bullish signals that traders & investors should take a closer look at.

CUBE stock is a specialty REIT, focused on providing self-storage solutions for their customers.

CubeSmart CUBE Stock’s Technicals Broken Down

CUBE Stock Price: $50.58

10 Day Moving-Average: $48.97

50 Day Moving-Average: $50.88

200 Day Moving-Average: $42.79

RSI: 53.8

MACD: -0.59

Yesterday, CUBE stock completed a bullish MACD crossover, while also breaking out above its 10 Day Moving-Average.

CUBE’s RSI is still neutral, showing more room to breakout to the upside before becoming overbought, which will benefit their share price as they establish a new range.

With 0.5% between the price & the 50 Day MA & ~4% separating the 10 Day from the 50 Day MA, CubeSmart’s stock has momentum to continue climbing higher in the near-term.

CubeSmart CUBE Stock As A Long-Term Investment

Investors may be attracted to CUBE stock for it’s dividend yield at 2.75%.

However, their Payout Ratio may put this in jeopardy in the long run, as it is currently 148% (per Yahoo Finance).

CUBE has Total Cash (mrq) of $3.99M & Total Debt (mrq) of $2.35B, and a P/E (ttm) of ~53.

CUBE’s P/B is 5.36, which looks a bit rich, although they do have 22% Quarterly Revenue Growth Y-o-Y.

Despite this, they enjoy 98% % Institutional Investors, which some investors may take as a long-term sign of confidence.

CubeSmart CUBE Stock As A Short-Term Trade Using Options

Short-term oriented traders may wish to use options to take advantage of CUBE’s recent bullish momentum, while also fending off broader market volatility.

I am looking at the 10/15 expiration contracts, primarily at the $45 & $50 calls.

As a hedge, the $55 puts also look appealing, and given their open interest vs. the calls it appears that there is still much more bullish than bearish sentiment surrounding CUBE stock.

Tying It All Together

Both investors & traders may find CUBE stock to be a great addition to their portfolio.

Long-term investors may like their growth, as well as their dividend yield if it proves to be sustainable over time.

Short-term traders will like their current momentum, especially in turbulent markets where there are not many great looking opportunities for profits.

Overall, investors & traders should take a closer look at CUBE stock.

*** I DO NOT OWN SHARES OF CUBE STOCK ***

Alphabet Inc. stock closed at $2,778.28/share on 10/11/2021, after displaying recent bullishness that traders & investors may want to take a closer look at.

GOOGL stock is a member of the internet industry, and owns the largest & second largest search engines in the world (Google & YouTube).

Alphabet Inc. GOOGL Stock’s Technicals Broken Down

GOOGL Stock Price: $2,778.28

10 Day Moving-Average: $2,731.15

50 Day Moving-Average: $2,788.25

200 Day Moving-Average: $2,348.65

RSI: 50.5

MACD: -11.259

Yesterday, GOOGL completed a bullish MACD crossover, while crossing their 10 Day Moving Average bullishly 3 days prior.

With a neutral RSI, Alphabet Inc. looks poised to test their 50 Day MA again, after crossing it, but not closing above it yesterday.

Their next test will be at $2,801, when they will attempt to bridge the gap down that took place back in September.

Alphabet Inc. GOOGL Stock As A Long-Term Investment

Long-term investors will find many things that they like about Alphabet Inc.’s stock, outside of the speculation behind their technologies & future products.

GOOGL’s P/E (ttm) is 29.5 & their P/B is 7.64; with a neutral Beta of 1.03.

They have Quarterly Revenue Growth (Y-o-Y) of 61.6% & 80% of shares are held by Institutional Investors.

While GOOGL does not offer a dividend yield, they have Total Cash (mrq) of $135.86B & Total Debt (mrq) of $28.1B.

Alphabet Inc. GOOGL Stock As A Short-Term Trade Using Options

Traders can take advantage of GOOGL stock’s current short-term momentum, while avoiding broader market volatility by using options.

I am looking at the in-the-money $2,790 & $2,785 strike price calls with the 10/15 expiration.

For puts, the $2,800 contracts have good open interest & are in-the-money, and the $2,805 puts also look appealing, although less liquid.

Tying It All Together

Overall, GOOGL stock looks appealing to both traders & investors alike.

For a technology company, their valuation is very fair, and their balance sheet figures look much better than other stocks.

In the near-term, their current momentum looks set to keep them climbing higher, although broader volatility as well as earnings calls beginning this week may hinder that growth.

This makes it even more important to have proper hedges established in the near-term.

Traders & investors alike should take a closer look at Alphabet Inc. stock.

*** I DO NOT OWN SHARES OF GOOGL STOCK ***

eBay Inc. stock trades under the ticker EBAY & is a member of the specialty consumer services industry.

EBAY stock closed at $75.05/share on 10/8/2021, after showing bullish signals & momentum that are worth taking a closer look at.

eBay Inc. EBAY Stock’s Technicals Broken Down

EBAY Stock Price: $75.05

10 Day Moving-Average: $71.37

50 Day Moving-Average: $72.16

200 Day Moving-Average: $63.78

RSI: 59.4

MACD: -0.17

After completing a bullish MACD crossover on Friday, EBAY stock looks ready to break through the $75.11-mark & begin testing the $76.65-range.

There looks to be added momentum coming from the 10 Day Moving Average approaching the 50 Day MA bullishly, with only ~1% between the two MA’s.

Their volume recently has been below average for the year, which is expected given the broader market volatility & uncertainty.

eBay Inc. EBAY Stock As A Long-Term Investment

Investors may find EBAY’s valuation appealing for a technology company, with a P/E (ttm) of 21.33.

EBAY’s P/B is 3.49, with 14.02% Quarterly Revenue Growth Y-o-Y.

Investors will also like EBAY’s balance sheet, with Total Cash (mrq) of $17.22B & Total Debt (mrq) of $9.35B & a Total Debt/Equity (mrq) of 71.8.

EBAY stock has 94% % Institutional Investors, which some investors like as a sign of confidence that other large investors are owners of the name.

eBay Inc. stock also offers a dividend yield of 0.92%, with a safe payout ratio of 20.7%.

eBay Inc. EBAY Stock As A Short-Term Trade Using Options

Traders can use options to take advantage of EBAY’s upward momentum, while hedging off risks associated with broader market volatility.

I am looking at the 10/15 expiration dated options.

The $74 & $75 calls look appealing, and have adequate open interest for selling them by the end of the week upon expiration.

The $75 & $76 puts also look appealing as a means of hedging against wider market volatility, while still making some profits on EBAY’s performance.

Tying It All Together

Overall, there are numerous advantages in EBAY stock for traders of all styles & time frames.

Long-term investors may like EBAY’s valuation, debt & cash levels, as well as their dividend yield.

Short-term traders will like their current momentum, as well as the liquidity on their options contracts.

Traders & investors should look to take a deeper dive into eBay Inc.’s stock, regardless of their trading strategy is.

*** I DO NOT OWN SHARES OF EBAY STOCK***

Fortinet Inc. stock is a cyber security & software company that has shown recent bullish behavior in the market.

Trading under the ticker FTNT, Fortinet Inc. closed at $309.62/share on 10/7/2021.

Fortinet Inc. FTNT Stock’s Technicals Broken Down

FTNT Stock Price: $309.62

10 Day Moving-Average: $297.80

50 Day Moving-Average: $301.80

200 Day Moving-Average: $222.48

RSI: 56.6

MACD: -0.33

Yesterday, FTNT stock completed a bullish MACD crossover, while also breaking above its 10 & 50 Day Moving Averages.

FTNT has additional upside momentum that comes from the 10 Day MA being ~2% below the 50 Day MA, still moving upwards.

With an RSI in the mid 50’s, there is still plenty of room to run, while establishing a new price range for Fortinet Inc.’s stock.

FTNT’s volume has been higher than average for the year over the last 3-4 weeks as well, which adds an additional sign of strength to come.

FTNT now tests the $310.49 level, before going to to try to break out beyond $321.90-322.

Fortinet Inc. FTNT Stock As A Long-Term Investment

Investors may be very interested in FTNT’s balance sheet, where they have Total Cash (mrq) of $3.11B & Total Debt (mrq) of $1.05B.

They also have a ~72% % Institutional Ownership, which some investors take as a sign of strength.

FTNT’s P/E (ttm) is 96.61, with a P/B of 46.42.

Fortinet Inc.’s beta is 1.14, meaning that they are slightly more volatile than the broader market, but tend to move in-line with other stocks.

FTNT stock has 29.7% Quarterly Revenue Growth Y-o-Y, another bullish signal to long-term oriented investors.

Fortinet Inc. FTNT Stock As A Short-Term Trade Opportunity Using Options

Fortinet Inc. stock offers options that traders can use to ward off broader market volatility’s impact on their trade.

I am looking at the contracts that expire on 10/15.

The $310 & $300 calls look appealing being already in-the-money, with the $320’s looking interesting at the following expiration date (11/19).

For puts, the $320 & $330’s look good, although relatively illiquid with a low Open Interest, another sign of near-term bullish sentiment for FTNT stock.

Tying It All Together

All-in-all, there are many advantages in the near & long-terms that traders & investors can take advantage of with FTNT stock.

Fortinet’s balance sheet looks appealing for a software company, along with their quarterly growth numbers.

In the near-term, they have bullish technical signals pushing them higher on momentum, and their options also signal bullish sentiment with the ratio of open interest on in-the-money calls vs. puts.

Traders & investors alike should take a closer look at FTNT stock to see if it fits their system & risk appetite.

*** I DO NOT OWN SHARES OF FTNT STOCK ***

BRP Group Inc. stock trades under the ticker BRP & has shown recent bullishness that may interest traders & investors.

BRP stock is a member of the Insurance Brokers industry & closed at $35.61/share on 10/6/2021.

Breaking Down BRP Group Inc. BRP Stock’s Technicals

BRP Stock Price: $35.61

10 Day Moving-Average: $33.25

50 Day Moving-Average: $33.32

200 Day Moving-Average: $28.73

RSI: 57.5

MACD: -0.018

Yesterday, BRP stock completed a bullish MACD crossover, after crossing its 10 & 50 Day Moving-Averages bullishly in the prior days.

They look to have positive momentum that will continue driving the share price higher, with the next test being at $35.89.

BRP’s volume has been slightly above average recently, but in-line with the rest of the years trading.

The next level of tests will come at $37.32, which will likely not come until a new, higher range is established, as BRP’s RSI is approaching 60.

BRP Group Inc. BRP Stock As A Long-Term Investment

Long-term investors may be interested in BRP Group Inc.’s Quarterly Revenue Growth Y-o-Y of 133.5%.

BRP’s P/B is a bit rich at 9.71, and they do not offer a dividend.

Their balance sheet does not look as good as some of the other names we have published about recently, with Total Cash (mrq) of $224.48M & Total Debt (mrq) of $502.98M.

BRP Group Inc. BRP Stock As A Short-Term Trade Using Options

Short-term oriented traders can use options to take advantage of BRP’s strong momentum, while hedging against the current volatile broader market environment.

Due to low Open Interest, I am looking at the $30 & $35 call options with the 10/15 expiration date.

I am also looking at the $40 & $35 puts as a hedge for protection, in the event that market turbulence continues.

Tying It All Together

All-in-all, BRP stock has many advantages that traders & investors may want to further research.

Investors may like their Quarterly Growth Y-o-Y if it can sustain in the long run, and if they manage to pay down more debt faster than anticipated their balance sheet.

Short-term traders should be interested in their recent growth, particularly while the rest of the broader markets have floundered around in volatility.

BRP Group Inc.’s stock is worth taking a closer look at, regardless of your trading style & time frame.

*** I DO NOT OWN SHARES OF BRP STOCK ***

American Financial Group Inc. stock trades under the ticker AFG & is a member of the property-casualty insurance industry.

AFG stock closed at $131.48/share on 10/5/2021, after showing bullishness during a volatile past couple of weeks.

Breaking Down American Financial Group Inc. AFG Stock’s Technicals

AFG Stock Price: $131.48

10 Day Moving-Average: $128.20

50 Day Moving-Average: $129.03

200 Day Moving-Average: $107.23

RSI: 57.3

MACD: -0.229

Yesterday, AFG completed a bullish MACD crossover, while also breaking out above its 50 Day Moving-Average.

With an RSI of 57, there is still more room for AFG to continue climbing in the near-term, with added support coming from the 10 Day MA about to cross the 50 Day MA bullishly.

The next level AFG will test is $133.20.

American Financial Group Inc. AFG Stock As A Long-Term Investment

Long-term investors may like AFG stock for its valuation, with a P/E (ttm) of 9.16 & a P/B of 2.

With a Beta of 0.97, AFG should not move as aggressively as broader markets in times of volatility.

With Total Cash (mrq) of $3.39B & Total Debt (mrq) of $2.11B, AFG’s balance sheet also looks appealing.

American Financial Group Inc.’s stock pays a 1.53% Dividend Yield, which looks very safe as their Payout Ratio is 13.5%.

American Financial Group Inc. AFG Stock As A Short-Term Trade Using Options

AFG stock has options that traders can use to hedge off the market’s recent volatility, while still taking advantage of AFG’s positive momentum.

I am looking at the 10/15 expiration dated contracts, looking at the $130 & $131 calls.

These are not very liquid, with low Open Interest, but they are already in-the-money.

From a puts perspective, the $135 strike price looks safe, with the $131 being at-the-money & possibly breaking into the money if market volatility continues on the next few weeks, making them worth holding for a hedge.

Tying It All Together

Overall, American Financial Group Inc. stock has many opportunities for short-term traders & long-term investors.

In the near-term, they are enjoying bullish momentum that looks to continue, despite the broader market’s performance.

In the long-term, AFG’s valuation, debt levels & dividend yield all look appealing for investors.

Regardless of your trading style, AFG stock is worth taking a closer look at.

*** I DO NOT OWN SHARES OF AFG STOCK ***

Green Plains Inc. stock trades under the ticker GPRE & is showing signs of technical strength that traders & investors may be interested in.

GPRE is a member of the specialty chemicals industry, and closed at $34.09/share on 10/4/2021.

Breaking Down Green Plains Inc. GPRE Stock’s Technicals

GPRE Stock Price: $34.09

10 Day Moving-Average: $32.83

50 Day Moving-Average: $34.77

200 Day Moving-Average: $28.37

RSI: 50.6

MACD: -0.45

Despite a ~3% drop in price on a volatile trading day yesterday, GPRE still has many bullish characteristics in the near-term.

GPRE’s share price has broken the 50 Day Moving-Average bullishly & still has momentum to do so again, with a ~6% difference between the 50 & 10 Day MA.

With a near even RSI there is still more room to run as the share price is neither overbought nor oversold, and yesterday they completed a bullish MACD crossover.

Green Plains Inc. GPRE Stock As A Long-Term Investment

Investors may find Green Plains Inc.’s stock to be a good fit, especially with 86.7% Quarterly Revenue Growth (Y-o-Y).

GRPE does not have a trailing P/E, which may deter some investors, alongside their rich P/B of 2.07.

GPRE has Total Cash (mrq) of $496.9M & Total Debt (mrq) of $783.5M, and a Market Cap of $1.79B.

Green Plains Inc.’s stock does not offer a dividend to investors.

Green Plains Inc. GPRE Stock As A Short-Term Trade Using Options

Traders can take advantage of GPRE’s recent momentum by using options.

I am looking at the 10/15 expiration calls, with the $33 & $34 strike prices in the event that more volatility hits the market in the coming weeks.

I am also looking at the $35 & $36 puts with the same expiration date.

Tying It All Together

Overall, GPRE stock has many advantages that traders & investors may be interested in.

Their recent technical performance is something that short-term oriented traders should find appealing.

Long-term oriented investors may like their most recent quarterly revenue growth, as well as the exposure to specialty chemical stocks.

Regardless of your timeframe & trading style, Green Plains Inc. stock is worth taking a closer look at.

*** I DO NOT OWN SHARES OF GPRE STOCK ***

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. stock trades under the ticker ALNY & closed for trading at $192.68/share on 10/1/2021.

ALNY is in the biotechnology industry, and has shown recent strength making it worth taking a closer look at for traders & investors.

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. ALNY Stock Technical Performance

ALNY Stock Price: $192.68

10 Day Moving-Average: $185.40

50 Day Moving-Average: $191.35

200 Day Moving-Average: $160.52

RSI: 53.7

MACD: -1.648

On Friday, ALNY completed a bullish MACD crossover, while also bullishly crossing their 10 & 50 Day Moving Averages.

They look to have more momentum to climb higher as the 10 Day is also about to cross the 50 Day MA as well.

With a neutral RSI, there looks to be more positive growth in store for ALNY stock in the near-term.

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. ALNY Stock As A Long-Term Investment

Long-term oriented investors may find ALNY appealing as an investment.

ALNY has $1.9B in Total Cash (mrq), with only $761M in Total Debt (mrq), which is good.

They also have 96% Institutional Investors, which some investors like.

ALNY does not offer a dividend.

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc ALNY Stock As A Short-Term Trade Using Options

Short-term oriented traders may want to use options in order to take advantage of ALNY’s recent momentum, while hedging off recent market volatility.

I am looking at the $190 & $195 calls with the 10/15 expiration date.

For puts, I am looking at the $200 & $210 strike price contracts, even though they are relatively illiquid with low open interest.

Tying It All Together

All-in-all, ALNY stock looks to have many advantages that traders & investors will both like.

With their recent strength, there looks to be more bullishness in the near-term for ALNY stock.

Larger money managers like ALNY in the long-term as well, which some investors take as a sign of strength as well.

Overall, ALNY stock is worth taking a closer look at for traders & investors alike.

*** I DO NOT OWN SHARES OF ALNY STOCK ***

Paychex Inc. stock trades under the ticker PAYX & is a member of the software industry.

PAYX stock has shown recent bullishness that traders & investors alike may want to take a closer look at.

Breaking Down Paychex Inc. PAYX Stock’s Technical Performance

PAYX Stock Price: $112.45

10 Day MOving-Average: $109.11

50 Day Moving-Average: $112.73

200 Day Moving-Average: $100.55

RSI: 56.5

MACD: -0.967

Paychex Inc.’s stock completed a bullish MACD crossover yesterday, on a ~4.3% gap up day.

With higher than average volume, the share price bullishly crossed both the 10 & 50 Day Moving-Averages.

With 3% difference between the 10 & 50 Day MA’s, there looks to be an additional bump in momentum in the coming days for PAYX.

With an RSI still in the 50’s, PAYX stock looks set to establish a new range in the coming days, with bullish momentum still behind it.

Paychex Inc. PAYX Stock As A Long-Term Investment

Long-term oriented investors may be interested in Paychex Inc.’s stock for a variety of factors.

PAYX’s P/E(ttm) is 35.77, with a P/B of 13.26, which is both modest for a software company, especially considering that they work in the employee payment space where there is always going to be demand.

PAYX has 12.5% Quarterly Revenue Growth Y-o-Y, and has a ~74% % Institutional Investors.

With Total Cash (mrq) of $1.03B & Total Debt (mrq) of only $926M, their balance sheet looks appealing for investors.

Add in a 2.34% Dividend Yield & they look even more appealing.

One area of concern though regarding the dividend is their 83% Payout Ratio, which is rather high.

Paychex Inc. PAYX Stock As A Short-Term Trade Using Options

Short-term oriented traders can use options to take advantage of PAYX’s current upward momentum, while hedging off current volatility risks.

I am looking at the $105 & $110 strike calls with the 10/15 expiration date.

The $110’s have more Open Interest & are currently in-the-money with a delta of 0.67 & gamma of 0.0602.

The sentiment behind PAYX is still rather bullish, with far less open interest on the puts for the same expiration date.

I am looking at the $120 & $115 puts, although they are far less liquid than the calls, but are a necessity while we are in this volatile period.

Tying It All Together

Overall, Paychex Inc.’s stock has a lot of great attributes that investors & traders will both like.

From a long-term perspective they offer decently valued software industry exposure, with a nice dividend yield & solid looking balance sheet.

In the near-term, they are still riding positive momentum after their 4%+ gap up yesterday & look to have more steam to continue pushing their share price higher.

PAYX stock is worth taking a closer look at, no matter your trading style & time frame.

*** I DO NOT OWN SHARES OF PAYX STOCK ***