Barrett Business Services Stock Forecast
Explanation to Bollinger's Bands
Bollinger Bands was created by John Bollinger in the early 1980s, its purpose is to define price action relative to the assets highs and lows. This technical indicator is used to identify buy and sell signals and has proven very well in doing so.
Bollinger Bands consist of a set of three curves drawn in relation to securities prices. The middle band is a measure of the intermediate-term trend, usually a simple moving average, that serves as the base for the upper and lower bands. The interval between the upper and lower bands and the middle band is determined by volatility, typically the standard deviation of the same data that were used for the average. StockInvest.us uses Bollingers suggested 20 day average.
Middle Bollinger Band = 20-period simple moving average
Upper Bollinger Band = Middle Bollinger Band + 2 * 20-period standard deviation
Lower Bollinger Band = Middle Bollinger Band - 2 * 20-period standard deviation
BandWidth defines the current width of the band.
%b defines the current position within the band.
BandWidth = (Upper Bollinger Band - Lower Bollinger Band) / Middle Bollinger Band
%b = (Last - Lower Bollinger Band) / (Upper Bollinger Band - Lower Bollinger Band)
Live Samples:
Bottlenecks in bandwidth indicate an upcoming change. Break up through the moving average line or continuous movements above the moving average line indicate a break up, and vice versa.
Source: http://www.bollingerbands.com
Barrett Business Services stock downgraded from Buy Candidate to Hold/Accumulate after Wednesday trading session.
(Updated on Apr 24, 2024)
The Barrett Business Services stock price gained 0.267% on the last trading day (Wednesday, 24th Apr 2024), rising from $123.47 to $123.80. It has now gained 5 days in a row. It will be exciting to see whether it manages to continue gaining or take a minor break for the next few days. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 0.792% from a day low at $123.07 to a day high of $124.05. The price has risen in 9 of the last 10 days and is up by 3.55% over the past 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day by -596 shares and in total, 16 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $1.94 million. You should take into consideration that falling volume on higher prices causes divergence and may be an early warning about possible changes over the next couple of days.
The stock lies in the middle of a strong rising trend in the short term and a further rise within the trend is signaled. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to rise 11.62% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $133.52 and $145.85 at the end of this 3-month period.
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BBSI Signals & Forecast
There are mixed signals in the stock today. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Thursday, March 28, 2024, and so far it has fallen -2.30%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). The Barrett Business Services stock holds buy signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a positive forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general buy signal from the relation between the two signals where the short-term average is above the long-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $122.22 and $122.14. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. Volume fell during the last trading day despite gaining prices. This causes a divergence between volume and price and it may be an early warning. The stock should be watched closely. The stock had a Golden Star Signal on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 in the long-term chart.
Golden Star Signal is when the short-term moving average, the long-term moving average, and price line meet in a special combination. This combination is very rare and often followed by long and strong gains for the stock in question.
Golden Star 12 Months
The stock had a Golden Star Signal on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 in the long-term chart.Golden Star Signal is when the short-term moving average, the long-term moving average, and price line meet in a special combination. This combination is very rare and often followed by long and strong gains for the stock in question.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Barrett Business Services stock
Barrett Business Services finds support from accumulated volume at $120.58 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
In general the stock tends to have very controlled movements and with good liquidity the risk is considered very low in this stock. During the last day, the stock moved $0.98 between high and low, or 0.792%. For the last week the stock has had daily average volatility of 1.36%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $119.65 (-3.35%) (This stock has low daily movements and this gives low risk. There is a sell signal from a pivot top found 18 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (BBSI) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Thursday 25th
For the upcoming trading day on Thursday, 25th we expect Barrett Business Services to open at $123.64, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $121.81 and $125.79, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$1.99 (+/-1.61%) up or down from last closing price. If Barrett Business Services takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 3.22% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $125.15 (1.09%) than the support at $120.58 (2.60%), our systems don't find the trading risk/reward intra-day attractive and any bets should be held until the stock is closer to the support level.
Earnings coming up
Barrett Business Services will release earnings BMO on Wednesday, May 01, 2024.The consensus among the analysts for the expected earnings (EPS) is -$0.310. We will update the financials statements for Barrett Business Services, that can be found here as soon as the records are public. Our systems has calculated a possible swing of +/- 3.31% in the first trading day after earnings release.
Is Barrett Business Services stock A Buy?
Barrett Business Services holds several positive signals, but we still don't find these to be enough for a buy candidate. At the current level, it should be considered as a hold candidate (hold or accumulate) in this position whilst awaiting further development. Due to some small weaknesses in the technical picture we have downgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Buy to a Hold/Accumulate candidate.
Current score: 0.687 Hold/Accumulate Downgraded
Predicted Opening Price for Barrett Business Services of Thursday, April 25, 2024
| Fair opening price April 25, 2024 | Current price |
|---|---|
| $123.64 ( 0.131%) | $123.80 |
The predicted opening price is based on yesterday's movements between high, low, and closing price.
Trading levels for BBSI
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance | R3 | 124.61 | 0.657 % | |
| R2 | 124.24 | 0.356 % | ||
| R1 | 124.01 | 0.170 % | ||
| Current price: | 123.80 | |||
| Support | S1 | 123.27 | -0.431 % | |
| S2 | 123.04 | -0.617 % | ||
| S3 | 122.66 | -0.92 % |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance | R3 | 126.72 | 2.36 % | |
| R2 | 125.62 | 1.47 % | ||
| R1 | 125.15 | 1.09 % | ||
| Current price | 123.80 | |||
| Support | S1 | 120.58 | -2.60% | |
| S2 | 120.21 | -2.90% | ||
| S3 | 119.00 | -3.88% |
BBSI Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 28, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.300 | 0.237% |
| 2 | Nov 16, 2023 | Nov 16, 2023 | Nov 16, 2023 | $0 | 0% |
| 3 | Aug 02, 2023 | Aug 17, 2023 | Sep 01, 2023 | $0.300 | 0.310% |
| 4 | May 01, 2023 | May 18, 2023 | Jun 02, 2023 | $0.300 | 0.344% |
| 5 | Feb 27, 2023 | Mar 16, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.300 | 0.338% |
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