NetApp Stock Forecast
Red day on Thursday for NetApp stock after losing 0.763%
(Updated on Apr 18, 2024)
The NetApp stock price fell by -0.763% on the last day (Thursday, 18th Apr 2024) from $100.91 to $100.14. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 2.17% from a day low at $99.73 to a day high of $101.89. The price has been going up and down for this period, and there has been a -4.45% loss for the last 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day along with the stock, which is actually a good sign as volume should follow the stock. On the last day, the trading volume fell by -202 thousand shares and in total, 908 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $90.98 million.
The stock lies in the lower part of a wide and strong rising trend in the short term, and this may normally pose a very good buying opportunity. If the lower trend floor at $99.39 is broken, it will firstly indicate a slower rate of rising, but may also be an early warning for a trend shift. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to rise 26.17% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $125.40 and $139.48 at the end of this 3-month period.
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NTAP Signals & Forecast
There are few to no technical positive signals at the moment. The NetApp stock holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $102.18 and $103.32. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Wednesday, April 03, 2024, and so far it has fallen -5.95%. 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 together with the price during the last trading day and this reduces the overall risk as volume should follow the price movements.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for NetApp stock
On the downside, the stock finds support just below today's level from accumulated volume at $89.12 and $87.81. There is a natural risk involved when a stock is testing a support level, since if this is broken, the stock then may fall to the next support level. In this case, NetApp finds support just below today's level at $89.12. If this is broken, then the next support from accumulated volume will be at $87.81 and $87.20.
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 $2.16 between high and low, or 2.17%. For the last week the stock has had daily average volatility of 2.08%.
Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.
Trading Expectations (NTAP) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Friday 19th
For the upcoming trading day on Friday, 19th we expect NetApp to open at $100.59, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $97.98 and $102.30, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$2.16 (+/-2.16%) up or down from last closing price. If NetApp takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 4.32% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $102.35 (2.21%) than the support at $89.12 (11.00%), 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.
Is NetApp stock A Buy?
The NetApp stock holds several negative signals and despite the positive trend, we believe NetApp will perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. Therefore, we hold a negative evaluation of this stock.
Current score: -3.001 Sell Candidate Unchanged
Predicted Opening Price for NetApp of Friday, April 19, 2024
| Fair opening price April 19, 2024 | Current price |
|---|---|
| $100.59 ( 0.446%) | $100.14 |
The predicted opening price is based on yesterday's movements between high, low, and closing price.
Trading levels for NTAP
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance | R3 | 102.75 | 2.60 % | |
| R2 | 101.92 | 1.78 % | ||
| R1 | 101.41 | 1.27 % | ||
| Current price: | 100.14 | |||
| Support | S1 | 99.76 | -0.378 % | |
| S2 | 99.25 | -0.89 % | ||
| S3 | 98.43 | -1.71 % |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance | R3 | 105.31 | 5.16 % | |
| R2 | 104.80 | 4.65 % | ||
| R1 | 102.35 | 2.21 % | ||
| Current price | 100.14 | |||
| Support | S1 | 89.12 | -11.00% | |
| S2 | 87.81 | -12.31% | ||
| S3 | 87.20 | -12.92% |
NTAP Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 29, 2024 | Apr 05, 2024 | Apr 24, 2024 | $0.500 | 0.499% |
| 2 | Feb 29, 2024 | Apr 04, 2024 | Apr 24, 2024 | $0.500 | 0.499% |
| 3 | Nov 28, 2023 | Jan 04, 2024 | Jan 24, 2024 | $0.500 | 0.564% |
| 4 | Aug 23, 2023 | Oct 05, 2023 | Oct 25, 2023 | $0.500 | 0.690% |
| 5 | May 31, 2023 | Jul 06, 2023 | Jul 26, 2023 | $0.500 | 0.638% |
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