If history is any guide, there may be good fortune ahead for shares of Cognizant Tech SolnsCTSH. A so-called "golden cross" has formed on its chart and, not surprisingly, this could be bullish for the stock.
What To Know: Many traders use moving average crossover systems to make their decisions.
When a shorter-term average price crosses above a longer-term average price, it could mean the stock is trending higher. If the short-term average price crosses below the long-term average price, it means the trend is lower.
Why It's Important: The 50-day and the 200-day simple moving averages are commonly used.
The golden cross occurs when the 50-day crosses above the 200-day. This could mean the long-term trend is changing.
That just happened with Cognizant Tech Solns, which is trading around $75.16 at publication time.
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Remember: Seasoned investors don't blindly trade Golden Crosses.
Instead, they use it as a signal to start looking for long positions based on other factors, like price levels and company fundamentals & events.
For seasoned investors, this is just a sign that it might be time to start considering possible long positions.
With that in mind, take a look at Cognizant Tech Solns's past and upcoming earnings expectations:
Quarter | Q2 2021 | Q1 2021 | Q4 2020 | Q3 2020 |
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EPS Estimate | 0.96 | 0.94 | 0.90 | 0.90 |
EPS Actual | 0.99 | 0.97 | 0.67 | 0.97 |
Revenue Estimate | 4.44 B | 4.37 B | 4.25 B | 4.15 B |
Revenue Actual | 4.58 B | 4.40 B | 4.18 B | 4.24 B |
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