Technical Analysis: PNW is currently trading at $83.35, showing a bearish trend in the short term. The RSI reading of 61.16 indicates the stock is approaching overbought territory but not yet at extreme levels. The MACD at 0.57 suggests positive momentum.
Support and Resistance Levels: Based on Fibonacci analysis:
Fundamental Analysis: According to recent data, PNW is expected to report Q4 earnings with a projected loss of $0.15 per share. However, analysts are optimistic about fiscal 2024, predicting an EPS increase to $5.13, up 16.3% from $4.41 in fiscal 2023.
Price Target and Analyst Consensus: The consensus among analysts suggests a "Moderate Buy" rating with an average price target of $93.78, indicating an 8.2% potential upside from current levels.
News Impact: Recent oversold conditions and the extremely hot summer of 2024 have positively impacted energy consumption, benefiting PNW's performance. The stock has gained 24% over the past year, slightly underperforming the S&P 500's 26.5% gains.
Price Prediction for Next Week: Based on technical indicators and fundamental factors:
Rationale:
The stock is likely to test the pivot level at $87.21 next week, with strong support protecting downside risk.
The price of PNW is predicted to go up 6.52%, based on the high correlation periods with NATH. The similarity of these two price pattern on the periods is 94.37%.
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Pinnacle West should benefit from investing in the infrastructure that will be needed to support renewable energy targets in Arizona and surrounding states.
Arizona's population growth has historically been higher than the US average, driving usage growth and investments in generation, transmission, and distribution.
Even in a contentious regulatory environment, we think Pinnacle West can still earn near 9% returns on equity, in line with most peer US utilities.
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