Shares of SMTC Corporation (NASDAQ:SMTX) last traded at $1.25. The company’s performance year to date is -18.30%. The 200 day simple moving average is -8.92%. 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.
As per recent filings, SMTC Corporation (NASDAQ:SMTX) has an insider ownership of 5.00%.
SMTC Corp. is a leading provider of advanced electronics manufacturing services to electronics industry original equipment manufacturers worldwide. The company services its customers through manufacturing and technology centers strategically located in key technology corridors in the United States, Canada, Europe and a cost-effective region of Mexico. The company’s full range of value- added services include product design, procurement, prototyping, assembly, final system build, comprehensive supply chain management, global distribution and after-sales support.
SMTC Corporation (NASDAQ:SMTX) has been storming Wallstreet with solid press release. Recently, the company announced that according to the March 2017 study commissioned by RetailMeNot and conducted by Forrester Consulting, the company’s mobile marketing solutions generate a three-year, risk-adjusted return on investment (ROI) of 4.3x.
The Barchart Technical Opinion rating is a 32% Sell with a Average short term outlook on maintaining the current direction. Longer term, the trend strength is Average. Long term indicators fully support a continuation of the trend.
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 oil 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). Currently, the 5 day EMA 1.24 is lower than the last trade price suggesting a short term bullish pattern building up. Long term, the 50 day EMA 1.26 is higher than current trading price depicting a bearish pattern..
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 52.10 suggesting a bullish price action.
SMTC Corporation (NASDAQ:SMTX) is all set to announce its earnings on May 16/a. As per Zack’s analyst ratings, SMTC Corporation (NASDAQ:SMTX) currently has an average brokerage rating of . 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.
As such, while we believe SMTC Corporation (NASDAQ:SMTX) represents a compelling growth story exposed to several secularly attractive markets, it would be interesting to see how it fairs for long-term investors.
SMTC Corporation (Nasdaq:SMTX), Reports First Quarter 2017 Results, Expansion of Management Team, Restructuring Plan and Strategic Initiatives.
