LGI Homes - Chart of the Day

LGI Homes (LGIH) is the Barchart Chart of the Day.  The entry level home builder has a Trend Spotter buy signal, a Weighted Alpha of 106.50+ and gained 64.32% in the last year.

The Chart of the Day belongs to LGI Homes (LGIH).  I found the entry level home builder stock by using Barchart to sort the Russell 3000 Index stocks first for a Weighted Alpha of at least 50.00+ and then again for a technical buy signal of 80% or better.  Since the Trend Spotter signaled a buy on 10/5 the stock gained 3.20%.

LGI Homes, Inc. is engaged in the design and construction of entry-level homes across Texas, Arizona, Florida and Georgia. The company focuses on converting renters of apartments and single-family homes into homeowners by offering homes at affordable locations. LGI Homes, Inc. is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.

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Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signals
• 106.50+ Weighted Alpha
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 5 new highs and up 12.05% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 63.53%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 26.49
• Recently traded at 30.37 with a 50 day moving average of 25.66

Fundamental factors:

• Market Cap $604.67 million
• P/E 15.83
• Revenue expected to grow 55.10% this year and another 29.10% next year
• Earnings estimated to increase at a rate of 70.70% this year, an additional 26.40% next year and continue to compound at an annual rate of 20.00% for the next 5 years
• Wall Street analysts issued 2 strong buy recommendations on the stock
• The individual investors on Motley Fool voted 12 to 2 that the stock will beat the market

The 100 day moving average vs the price has been a reliable technical trading strategy for this stock.