Shares of Genesco Inc. (NYSE:GCO) last traded at $34.40. (NYSE:GCO) performance year to date is -44.61%. The 200 day simple moving average is -41.38%. The 200 simple moving average (SMA) is considered a key indicator by traders and market analysts for determining the overall long-term trend. The price level in a market that coincides with the 200 SMA is recognized as a major support when price is above the 200 SMA or resistance when price is below the 200 SMA level.
Genesco Inc., a Nashville-based specialty retailer, sells footwear, headwear and accessories in retail stores in the United States and Canada. The Company sells its products principally under the names Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Shi by Journeys, Johnston & Murphy, Underground Station, Hatworld, Lids, Hat Shack, Hat Zone, Head Quarters and Cap Connection, and on internet websites. The Company also sells footwear at wholesale under its Johnston & Murphy brand and under the licensed Dockers brand.
Genesco Inc. (NYSE:GCO) today reported earnings from continuing operations for the first quarter ended April 29, 2017, of $1.0 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, compared to earnings from continuing operations of $10.6 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, for the first quarter ended April 30, 2016. Fiscal 2018 first quarter results reflect a pretax asset impairment charge of $0.1 million, or $0.01 per diluted share after tax. Fiscal 2017 first quarter results reflect pretax items of $3.6 million, or $0.12 per share after tax, including $3.4 million of asset impairment charges and $0.2 million in other legal matters.
The Barchart Technical Opinion rating is a 100% Sell and ranks in the Top 1% of all short term signal directions. Longer term, the trend strength is in the Top 1%. Long term indicators fully support a continuation of the trend. The market is in highly oversold territory. Beware of a trend reversal.
The Exponential Moving Average (EMA) is similar to a simple moving average (average price over a set period) but it utilizes a weighting factor that exponentially declines from the most recent data point (recent prices are weighted higher than oid prices). EMA analysis compares the short term (5 days and 13 days), intermediate term (20 days) and long term (50 days) EMA’s. The respective EMA’s will give bullish signals when trading above trailing EMA’s and below the current price and vice versa. EMA alerts include crossovers (i.e the 5 day EMA crosses above/below the 20 day EMA) and EMA convergencies (5 day EMA equivalent to 13 day EMA). The 5 day EMA 42.21 is higher than the last trade price suggesting a short term bearish pattern building up. Long term, the 50 day EMA 52.01 is also higher than the current trading price depicting a bearish trend overall..
The relative strength index (RSI) is a momentum oscillator that is able to measure the velocity and magnitude of stock price changes. Momentum is calculated as the ratio of positive price changes to negative price changes. The RSI analysis compares the current RSI against neutral(50), oversold (30) and overbought (70) conditions. Alerts will inform you when stocks recede from oversold/overbought levels or breakthrough neutral (50). The current RSI is 15.08 suggesting a bearish price action.
Genesco Inc. (NYSE:GCO) is all set to announce its earnings on May 25/b. As per Zack’s analyst ratings, Genesco Inc. (NYSE:GCO) currently has an average brokerage rating of 2. On a scale of 1 to 5, a rating of 1 or 2 would indicate a buy, and a rating of 4 or 5 would signify a sell recommendation. A rating of 3 would indicate a hold on the stock. The consensus target price on (NYSE:GCO) is $64.25 with a high of $76 and a low of $56.
As such, while we believe Genesco Inc. (NYSE:GCO) represents a compelling growth story exposed to several secularly attractive markets, it would be interesting to see how it fairs for long-term investors.
