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Nearly Half Of S&P 500 Stocks Trade Below 50-Day Moving Average: Which One Is The Cheapest?

Author: Piero Cingari | February 14, 2024 01:49pm

As the S&P 500 index continues to hover near the 5,000-point threshold, not far from its all-time highs, the remarkable surge of over 20% since late October levels created a stark divide with many corporations failing to join the market rally.

As of mid-February, nearly half of S&P 500 stocks were trading below the 50-day moving average, which represents a widely recognized technical indicator employed by traders for evaluating the short to medium-term direction of a stock’s price movement.

This observation suggests a substantial portion of the index’s components remains ensnared by bearish sentiment, highlighting a poor market breadth.

Chart: Only 51% Of S&P 500 Stocks Is Trading Above 50-Day Moving Average

In total, there are 232 S&P 500 stocks currently trading below their 50-day moving averages, among which 202 have a market capitalization of less than $100 billion. The remaining 30 stocks belong to the echelons of mega-cap companies, although they constitute just one-third of that exclusive group.

The contrast becomes even more pronounced when considering that only five out of the top 30 companies in the index are trading below their 50-day moving average. This suggests the elite tier of the S&P 500 largely remained well shielded from bearish pressures.

Top 10 Cheapest S&P 500 Companies, According To 50-Day Moving Average

Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR), Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE:ADM), and MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MKTX) are the three companies that trade the most “at a discount” relative to this technical indicator with distances of 20%, 19%, and 17%, respectively, off the 50-day average. None of these three corporations have a market capitalization in excess of $50 billion.

A significant surprise comes in fourth place, as Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is positioned there, about 16% off its 50-day average.

With a market capitalization of almost $590 billion, Tesla is one of the mega-cap outliers in the group of S&P 500 companies that trade below the 50-day average. Within this group, there is Boeing Co (NYSE:BA), now 11% away from its moving average.

Company Price vs. 50D AveragePrice Chg. % (YTD)
Charter Communications, Inc.-20.07%-25.59%
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company-19.38%-26.96%
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.-16.44%-25.02%
Tesla, Inc.-16.30%-25.12%
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD)-16.07%-20.74%
Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM)-15.81%-20.97%
Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEM)-15.17%-23.05%
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (NYSE:PEAK)-12.55%-15.45%
The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS)-12.51%-17.42%
EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT)-12.47%-16.66%

Top 10 Richest S&P 500 Companies, According To 50-Day Moving Average

Inverting the focus to stocks that have largely exceeded the 50-day moving average’s support, NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA), Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META), and Ely Lilly and Co (NYSE:LLY) lead the ranking, with 32%, 25%, and 21%, respectively, price premiums compared to the technical indicator.

Uber Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:UBER) and Ralph Lauren Corp. (NYSE:RL) follow closely after with a 20% premium.

Company Price vs. 50D AveragePrice Chg. % (YTD)
NVIDIA Corporation32.40%49.35%
Meta Platforms, Inc.24.70%33.16%
Eli Lilly and Company21.09%30.65%
Uber Technologies, Inc.20.59%25.00%
Ralph Lauren Corporation20.26%20.76%
Catalent, Inc. (NYSE:CTLT)18.79%25.93%
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR)18.05%16.14%
Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS)17.51%23.15%
Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX)16.82%18.02%
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)16.02%26.34%

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