The Chart of the Day belongs to the engineering and construction company Limbach Holdings (LMB) I found the stock by using Barchart's powerful screening functions to find stocks with the highest technical buy signals, highest Weighted Alpha, superior current momentum and having a Trend Seeker buy signal then used the Flipchart feature to review the charts for consistent price appreciation. Since the Trend Seeker signaled a buy on 8/1 the stock gained 17.78%.
Limbach Holdings, Inc. operates as an integrated building systems solutions company in the United States. It operates in two segments, General Contractor Relationships and Owner Direct Relationships. The company engages in the design, prefabrication, installation, management, and maintenance of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and control systems, as well as heating, ventilation, air-conditioning (HVAC) system. Its facility services comprise mechanical construction, HVAC service and maintenance, energy audits and retrofits, engineering and design build, constructability evaluation, equipment and materials selection, offsite/prefabrication construction, and sustainable building solutions and practices. The company serves research, acute care, and inpatient hospitals; public and private colleges, universities, research centers; sports arenas; cultural and entertainment facilities, and amusement rides and parks; and life sciences, including organizations and companies, whose work is centered around research and development focused on living things. The company was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Warrendale, Pennsylvania.
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Barchart Technical Indicators:
- 100% technical buy signals
- 344.60+ Weighted Alpha
- 341.70% gain in the last year
- Trend Seeker buy signal
- Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
- 4 new highs and up 20.24% in the last month
- Relative Strength Index 66.09%
- Technical support level at $32.43
- Recently traded at $31.77 with 50 day moving average of $25.96
Fundamental Factors:
- Market Cap $368 million
- P/E 20.14
- Revenue expected to grow by .80% this year and another 5.90% next year
- Earnings estimated to increase 96.90% this year, an additional 23.80% next year and continue to compound at an annual rate of 12.00% for the next 5 years
Analysts and Investor Sentiment -- I don't buy stocks because everyone else is buying but I do realize that if major firms and investors are dumping a stock it's hard to make money swimming against the tide:
- Wall Street analyst gave 3 strong buy opinions on the stock
- Analysts gave price targets of $24 to $42
- Value Line rates it an above average 2
- CFRAs MarketScope rates it a strong buy
- 6,020 investors monitor the stock on Seeking Alpha
Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, but may initiate a beneficial Long position through a purchase of the stock, or the purchase of call options or similar derivatives in the next 72 hours.
Additional disclosure: The Barchart Chart of the Day highlights stocks that are experiencing exceptional current price appreciation. They are not intended to be buy recommendations as these stocks are extremely volatile and speculative. Should you decide to add one of these stocks to your investment portfolio it is highly suggested you follow a predetermined diversification and moving stop loss discipline that is consistent with your personal investment risk tolerance and reevaluate your stop losses at least on a weekly basis.
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