What Happened?
Shares of satellite communications company EchoStar (NASDAQGS:SATS) jumped 4.2% in the morning session after TD Cowen analyst Gregory Williams significantly raised the price target on the company's stock, signaling a bullish outlook.
The analyst lifted the price target by 58% to $158 from a previous $100, while maintaining a Buy rating on the shares. The move indicated strong confidence in EchoStar's future performance.
After the initial pop the shares cooled down to $117.38, up 4.7% from previous close.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
EchoStar’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 35 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 16 days ago when the stock dropped 1.9% as the stock was considered technically overbought following a strong rally, which led to a downgrade of its analysis conclusion from a "Buy" to a "Hold" candidate. This pullback followed a period of significant gains, where the stock price had risen in seven of the previous ten trading days and was up by more than 23% over the past two weeks. Technical indicators showed the stock was in "extremely overbought" territory. This condition often suggests that a stock's price has climbed too quickly and may be due for a correction. The downgrade, which cited weaknesses in the technical picture, likely prompted investors to take profits after the recent run-up.
EchoStar is up 4.6% since the beginning of the year, and at $117.38 per share, has set a new 52-week high. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of EchoStar’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $5,236.
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