Asset Watch
Thursday, November 7, 2024
America has chosen and Donald Trump is back in the White House – and the news saw global stock markets largely remain in uptrends. And with economic growth mostly buoyant and central banks embarking on rate-cutting cycles, the fundamental backdrop provides a solid foundation for the bulls.
As a result, could Uber hit a new record high in the months ahead?
Despite investors’ negative reaction to the recent earnings print, JPMorgan analyst Doug Anmuth maintained his overweight rating and $95 price target. He wrote on Oct. 31:
“We believe Uber can continue to grow the delivery category profitably as it looks to improve network efficiencies, scales advertising, and strengthens marketing and incentive optimization.”
Thus, with the company totaling more than 25 million Uber One members, its network effect could be on full display over the medium term.
While Uber suffered mightily on Oct. 31, the optimists were eager to buy the dip. If you analyse the red candle second-furthest to the right, you can see that Uber closed well off the lows, as support materialised near the $70 area.
The main support levels for Uber are the 40 and 50-week moving averages. Over the last six-plus months, the 40-week MA (the blue line) has been a reliable floor and the 50-week MA (the yellow line) provided backup on Oct. 31.
Furthermore, both lines are rising, which indicates a healthy long-term uptrend.
Although it may be a while before Uber hits $95, the bulls are in the driver’s seat when the stock trades above its moving averages. Consequently, a long position is currently justified, and a prudent approach is to place your stop-loss order slightly below the 50-week MA to avoid a false breakdown.