We recently started a series called “Penny Stock of the Day”. These ideas are geared towards traders with an extremely high risk appetite.
Our Penny Stock of the Day is chosen by screening for stocks under $5 and then applying technical analysis on the shortlisted set of penny stocks showing unusual volume. When making these trades, please make sure to pay vigilant attention to pricing moves and have a strict stop loss in place to avoid significant losses.
Penny Stock of the Day: SeaStar Medical Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: ICU)
Today’s penny stock pick is the medical device company, SeaStar Medical Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: ICU).
SeaStar Medical Holding Corporation develops a platform therapy to reduce the consequences of hyperinflammation on vital organs in the United States. The company offers inflammatory response to fend off infections and repair damaged tissue in the body. It is also developing products in various therapeutic areas, including pediatric and adult acute kidney injury on CRRT; cardiorenal syndrome in congestive heart failure; myocardial stunning in end stage renal disease; and hepatorenal syndrome.
Website: https://www.seastarmedical.com
Latest 10-k report: https://d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net/CIK-0001831868/656ef00e-7bce-4596-a8f3-1cc7366762ed.pdf
Analyst Consensus: As per TipRanks Analytics, based on 1 Wall Street analyst offering 12-month price targets for ICU in the last 3 months, the stock has an average price target of $2.00, which is nearly 72% upside from current levels.
Analysts | Source: TipRanks.com
Potential Catalysts / Reasons for the Hype:
- The company recently announced the issuance by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office of Canadian Patent No. 2814586. This new patent has broad claims covering the Company’s Selective Cytopheretic Device technology. Its issuance expands SeaStar Medical’s international patent rights and complements existing U.S. patent rights.
- Corporate Insiders placed Informative Buys of Shares Worth $40.0K in the Last 3 Months.
Insiders | Source: TipRanks.com
- FDA had granted breakthrough device designation for its selective cytopheretic device (SCD) in September.
On analyzing the company’s stock charts, there seem to be multiple bullish indications…
Bullish Indications
#1 Symmetrical Triangle Pattern Breakout: The daily chart shows that the stock has currently broken out a symmetrical triangle pattern, which is marked as purple color lines. A symmetrical triangle pattern represents a period of consolidation before the price breaks out. This is typically formed when there is indecision in the price movements and uncertainty among the buyers and sellers. Once a breakout from the upper trend line occurs, it usually signifies the start of a new bullish trend.
ICU – Daily Chart
#2 Bullish ADX and DI: The ADX indicator shows bullishness as the +DI line is above the -DI line, and the ADX line is currently moving higher from below the +DI and -DI lines.
#3 Price above MAs: The stock is currently above its 50-day as well as 200-day SMA, indicating that the bulls have currently gained control.
#4 MACD above Signal Line: In the daily chart, the MACD (light blue color) is currently above the MACD signal line (orange color). This indicates a possible bullish setup.
#5 Above Support Area: The weekly chart shows that the stock is currently trading above a support area, which is marked as a pink color dotted line. This looks like a good area for the stock to move higher. The stock is also trading above its 50-week SMA, indicating that the bulls are gaining control.
ICU – Weekly Chart
#6 Bullish Stoch: The %K line is above the %D line of the stochastic in the weekly chart as well, indicating possible bullishness.
#7 MACD above Signal Line: In the weekly chart, the MACD (light blue color) is currently above the MACD signal line (orange color). This indicates a possible bullish setup.
Recommended Trade (based on the charts)
Buy Levels: If you want to get in on this trade, the ideal buy level for ICU is above the price of $1.20.
Target Prices: Our first target is $2.20. If it closes above that level, the second target price is $3.00.
Stop Loss: To limit risk, place a stop loss at $0.60. Note that the stop loss is on a closing basis.
Our target potential upside is 83% to 150%.
For a risk of $0.60, our first target reward is $1.00, and the second target reward is $1.80. This is a nearly 1:2 and 1:3 risk-reward trade.
In other words, this trade offers 2x to 3x more potential upside than downside.
Potential Risks / Red Flags:
- The company has a history of net losses. ICU’s net losses were $23.0 million and $4.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively.
ICU – Consolidated Statements of Operations
- ICU has a limited commercial operating history which makes it difficult to forecast its future results of operations.
- Hedge Funds Decreased Holdings by 972.6K Shares Last Quarter.
Hedge Funds | Source: TipRanks.com
- As of December 31, 2022, and 2021, SeaStar Medical had negative working capital of $2.3 million and $2.5 million, respectively. The Company currently does not have sufficient capital to support its operations and complete its planned regulatory approval process. The Company will need to secure additional capital to continue its operation. If the Company fails to obtain additional financing, it will be forced to delay, reduce, or eliminate its product development program, which may result in the cessation of its operations.
- Despite being a loss-making company, the executives are being paid significant compensation.
ICU – Executive Compensation
As you can see, today’s featured penny stock offers big upside potential… but it also comes with a number of risks and red flags. As always, when dealing with penny stocks, we advise caution before entering into such high-risk ventures. Remember to think before you trade… understand the risks… and if you decide to trade, stick to your stop-losses!
Happy Trading!
Trades of the Day Research Team
READ BEFORE TRADING PENNY STOCKS: The allure of penny stocks lies in their potential to deliver massive gains in a short period of time. However, in exchange for that opportunity, most penny stocks carry tremendous risk. They can be extremely volatile and are susceptible to “pump and dump” schemes and fraud.
Unlike regular stocks, the financial condition of most penny stock companies can be extremely difficult to analyze, as the majority of such stocks are traded on over-the-counter (OTC) exchanges, which are typically less transparent and less regulated than the major exchanges. In fact, in the penny stock space, it’s often easier to spot warning signs and red flags than it is to identify a sound investment. Nevertheless, we do our best to identify short-term trade opportunities in this exciting space because we know some of our readers are looking for high-risk, high-reward ideas. We just urge you to make sure you fully understand the risks before making any of these trades.
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