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04/12/17 3:47 PM

#22392 RE: mick #22391

i like that the base has been holding above 1.40 as opposed to the past when it would dip to 1.30

$ARNA

FutureBankruptcy

04/14/17 6:08 PM

#22393 RE: mick #22391

"...price target of $3.75....Strong Buy Rating ..." Analyst’s Ratings: Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $ARNA

http://standardoracle.com/2017/04/13/best-known-analysts-ratings-arena-pharmaceuticals-inc-arna-2/

rena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ARNA) lost -0.7% to reach $1.42 in the previous trading session. Overall, 1.03 Million shares exchanged hands versus its average trading volume of 1.77 Million shares. The relative volume of the stock is 0.58, while its market cap is $348.57 Million.

Relative Strength Index

The Relative Strength Index (RSI), developed by J. Welles Wilder, is a momentum oscillator that calculates the speed and change of price movements. The RSI oscillates between zero and 100. Usually the RSI is considered overbought when above 70 and oversold when less than 30.



Relative strength index (RSI-14) for Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ARNA) is at 45.8.

Price Target

A price target is the projected price level of a financial security stated by an investment analyst. It represents a security’s price that, if achieved, results in a trader recognizing the best possible outcome for his investment. This is the price at which the trader or investor wants to exit his existing position so he can realize the most reward.

Basically, a price target is an individual analyst’s projection on the future price of a stock. There is no concrete way to calculate a price target. Different analysts and financial institutions use various valuation methods and consider different economic forces when deciding on a price target.

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ARNA) has been given an average price target of $3.75 from analysts, according to data collected by Finviz.

Earnings Forecast

Earnings per share (EPS) is the portion of a company’s profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock. Earnings per share serves as an indicator of a company’s profitability. Consensus earnings estimates are far from perfect, but they are watched by many investors and play an important role in measuring the appropriate valuation for a stock. Investors measure stock performance on the basis of a company’s earnings power. To make a proper assessment, investors seek a sound estimate of this year’s and next year’s earnings per share (EPS), as well as a strong sense of how much the company will earn even farther down the road.

Maximum and minimum EPS estimate for the current quarter is projected at $-0.02 and $-0.1, respectively, according to 6 analysts. Comparatively, Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. posted earnings of $0 per share in the same quarter last year.

The company is expected to report earnings of $-0.07 a share for the next quarter.

Revenue Estimate

Revenue is the amount of money that a company actually receives during a specific period, including discounts and deductions for returned merchandise. It is the “top line” or “gross income” figure from which costs are subtracted to determine net income.

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ARNA) is expected to post revenue of $8.35 Million in the current quarter, according to consensus of 6 analysts. The high and low revenue estimates for the current quarter are $24.35 Million and $3.1 Million, respectively. The company reported revenue of $0 in the same period last year.

Moving Averages

A moving average (MA) is a trend-following or lagging indicator because it is based on past prices. The average is taken over a specific period of time, like 10 days, 20 minutes, 30 weeks, or any time period the trader chooses. There are advantages to using a moving average in your trading, as well options on what type of moving average to use. Moving average strategies are also popular and can be tailored to any time frame, suiting both long term investors and short-term traders.

A moving average can help cut down the amount of “noise” on a price chart. Look at the direction of the moving average to get a basic idea of which way the price is moving. Angled up and price is moving up (or was recently) overall, angled down and price is moving down overall, moving sideways and the price is likely in a range.

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ARNA)’s distance from 200 day simple moving average is -9.08 percent, its distance from 50 day simple moving average is -4.68 percent, while its distance from 20 day simple moving average is -3.06 percent.

52-week High/Low

A 52-week high/low is the highest and lowest price that a stock has traded at during the previous year. Many traders and investors view the 52-week high or low as an important factor in determining a stock’s current value and predicting future price movement.

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ARNA) has a 52-week high of $2.16 and a 52-week low of $1.34.

Analysts Recommendation

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ARNA) has a mean recommendation of 2, according to data compiled by Zacks Investment Research. The recommendation scale measures the value from 1 to 5, where 1 means ‘’Strong Buy’’ and 5 stands for ”Sell”.

FBR & Co. Initiated its coverage for Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ARNA) in a note sent to investors on 15-Sep-16. The research firm Initiated the stock to Outperform. Moreover, RBC Capital Mkts issued Initiated rating for the stock on 23-Jan-15. WallachBeth also Initiated the company to Buy on 15-Nov-13, 2016. Additionally, Cowen Initiated its ratings on the stock to Market Perform.

Historical Trends

A trend analysis is a method of analysis that allows traders to predict what will happen with a stock in the future. Trend analysis is based on historical data about the stock’s performance given the overall trends of the market and particular indicators within the market.

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. shares increased 0.71 percent over the past week and rose 0 percent over the previous month. The stock climbed 0.71 percent over the past quarter, while declined -22.83 percent over the past six months.