Performant Financial Corporation Stock Forecast

Performant Financial Corporation stock price down 2.28% on Friday
(Updated on Apr 19, 2024)

PFMT Signals & Forecast

There are mixed signals in the stock today. The Performant Financial Corporation stock holds a buy signal from the short-term Moving Average; at the same time, however, the long-term average holds a general sell signal. Since the longterm average is above the short-term average there is a general sell signal in the stock giving a more negative forecast for the stock. On further gains, the stock will meet resistance from the long-term Moving Average at $2.81. On a fall, the stock will find some support from the short-term average at $2.56. A break-up through the long-term average will give another buy signal, while a fall below the short-term average will add another sell signal and strengthen the general signal. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Thursday, April 18, 2024, and so far it has fallen -2.28%. 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). Volume fell along with the price during the last trading day, which is technical positive. One should, however, note that this stock may have low liquidity in periods, which increases the general risk.

Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Performant Financial Corporation stock

Performant Financial Corporation finds support from accumulated volume at $2.55 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.

This stock has average movements during the day, but be aware of low or falling volume as this increases the risk. During the last day, the stock moved $0.165 between high and low, or 6.63%. For the last week the stock has had daily average volatility of 4.99%.

Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.

Trading Expectations (PFMT) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 22nd

For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 22nd we expect Performant Financial Corporation to open at $2.57, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $2.44 and $2.70, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$0.128 (+/-4.98%) up or down from last closing price. If Performant Financial Corporation takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 9.95% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.

Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $2.55 (0.78%) than the resistance at $2.69 (4.67%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..

Is Performant Financial Corporation stock A Buy?

Performant Financial Corporation holds several negative signals and we believe that it will still perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. We, therefore, hold a negative evaluation of this stock.

Current score: -2.773 Sell Candidate Unchanged

Predicted Opening Price for Performant Financial Corporation of Monday, April 22, 2024

The predicted opening price is based on yesterday's movements between high, low, and closing price.