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: EVgo, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO)
Today’s penny stock pick is the US-based electric vehicle fast charging network, EVgo, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO).
EVgo, Inc. owns and operates a direct current fast charging network for electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States. The company offers electricity directly to drivers, who access its publicly available networked chargers; original equipment manufacturer charging and related services; fleet and rideshare public charging services; and charging as a service and fleet dedicated charging services.
It also provides ancillary services, such as customization of digital applications, charging data integration, loyalty programs, access to chargers behind parking lots or garage pay gates, microtargeted advertising, and charging reservations; and hardware, design, and construction services for charging sites, as well as ongoing operations, maintenance, and networking and software integration solutions through eXtend.
In addition, it offers PlugShare such as data, research, and advertising services and equipment procurement and operational services.
Website: https://www.evgo.com
Latest 10-k report: https://d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net/CIK-0001821159/5d4c8de6-3374-44bd-8bb7-bf480c02feb8.pdf
Analyst Consensus: As per TipRanks Analytics, based on 6 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for EVGO in the last 3 months, the stock has an average price target of $4.00, which is nearly 25% upside from current levels.
Analysts | Source: TipRanks.com
Potential Catalysts / Reasons for the Hype:
- Corporate Insiders placed Informative Buys of Shares Worth $250K in the Last 3 Months.
Insiders | Source: TipRanks.com
- The company had announced positive results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. Revenue reached a record $55.2 million in the first quarter, representing an increase of 118% year-over-year.
On analyzing the company’s stock charts, there seem to be multiple bullish indications…
Bullish Indications
#1 Falling Wedge Pattern Breakout: The daily chart shows that the stock has been forming a falling wedge pattern for the past several months. These are marked as purple color lines. It has typically taken support at the bottom of the wedge before bouncing back. The stock has currently broken out from the falling wedge pattern. Once the stock breaks out of the falling wedge pattern, it could move higher.
EVGO – 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 Bullish Aroon: The value of Aroon Up (orange line) is above 70 while Aroon Down (blue line) is below 30. This indicates bullishness.
#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.
EVGO – Weekly Chart
#6 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 EVGO is above the price of $3.30.
Target Prices: Our first target is $4.70. If it closes above that level, the second target price is $5.70.
Stop Loss: To limit risk, place a stop loss at $2.50. Note that the stop loss is on a closing basis.
Our target potential upside is 42% to 72%.
For a risk of $0.80, our first target reward is $1.40, and the second target reward is $2.40. 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:
- EVgo is an early-stage growth company with a history of operating losses and expects to incur significant expenses and continuing losses at least for the near- and medium-term.
EVGO – Consolidated Statements of Operations
- The company has customer concentration risk. EVGO is currently dependent upon a limited number of customers and OEM partners. For the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, one customer represented 45.2% and two customers collectively represented 42.9% of total revenue, respectively.
- Hedge Funds Decreased Holdings by 18.1K Shares Last Quarter.
Hedge Funds | Source: TipRanks.com
- Despite being a loss-making company, the executives are being paid significant compensation.
EVGO – 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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