Wabash National Corp. WNC Stock Analysis

Wabash National Corp. stock trades under the ticker WNC & has shown recent bullish behavior that traders & investors should look deeper into.

WNC stock closed at $24.03/share on 1/9/2021.

Wabash National Corp. WNC Stock’s Technical Performance Broken Down

Wabash National Corp. WNC Stock's Technical Performance Over The Past Year

WNC Stock Price: $24.03

10 Day Moving Average: $23.11

50 Day Moving Average: $23.68

200 Day Moving Average: $17.44

RSI: 55.91

MACD: -0.061

Yesterday, WNC stock completed a bullish MACD crossover, gaining 1.14% on the day.

Their RSI is on the overbought side of neutral at 55.91 & their recent trading volumes have been above average compared to the year higher, signaling that if they break above their $24.04 resistance level there may be more short-term bullish momentum.

WNC stock has support at the $23.68 & $23.11/share price levels, as they try to break out above the $24.04 & $26.11/share resistance levels.

Wabash National Corp. WNC Stock As A Long-Term Investment

Long-term focused investors will like WNC stock’s 25.28 P/E (ttm), but may find their 3.16 P/B (mrq) to be a bit rich.

They recently reported 35.8% Quarterly Revenue Growth Y-o-Y, with 228.6% Quarterly Earnings Growth Y-o-Y.

Their balance sheet will require a more thorough examination, with $81.4M of Total Cash (mrq) & $468.09M of Total Debt (mrq).

WNC stock pays a 1.35% dividend, which appears to be sustainable in the long-run, as their payout ratio is 34.04%.

98.2% of WNC stock’s outstanding share float is owned by institutional investors.

Wabash National Corp. WNC Stock As A Short-Term Trade Using Options

Traders with shorter time horizons can trade options to profit from WNC stock’s price movements, while hedging against broader market volatility.

I am looking at the contracts with the 1/20 expiration.

The $20, $22.50 & $15 call options are all in-the-money, listed from highest to lowest level of open interest.

The $25 & $30 puts are also in-the-money, with the former being more liquid than the latter strike price.

Tying It All Together

WNC stock has many interesting attributes that traders & investors are sure to like.

Traders will like their recent technical performance, and their options are liquid enough for trading.

Long-term investors will like their dividend, as well as their valuation metrics, but may want to look deeper into the makeup of their balance sheet.

All-in-all, it is worth taking a closer look at WNC stock to see how it fits into your portfolio strategy.

*** I DO NOT OWN SHARES NOR OPTION POSITIONS IN WNC STOCK AT THE TIME OF PUBLISHING THIS ARTICLE ***