Rite Aid Corporation

Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) is a healthcare company that operates retail drugstore chain. The Company is principally engaged in providing its service to customers and communities through various programs. Noted below are the key price indicators for the stock:

 Technical Observation (on the weekly chart)

Stock Price of RAD’s is trading above the horizontal support line with decent volumes, indicating the possibility of an upward direction hereon. Now the next major resistance level for the stock appears at USD 9.70 and prices may test the level in the short-term (2-4 weeks). On the weekly chart, RSI is hinting t ~49.935 levels, reversing from lower levels.

Source: REFINITIV, Analysis: Kalkine Group 

As per the above-mentioned price action and technical indicators analysis, Rite Aid Corporation is looking technically well-placed on the chart, and  ‘Speculative Buy’ rating on the stock at the close price of USD 8.69 as of 24-06-2022 has been recommended. Investment decision should be made depending on an investor’s appetite for upside potential, risks, and any previous holdings. This recommendation is purely based on technical analysis, and fundamental analysis has not been considered in this report.

Investors with an extremely high-risk appetite can consider investing in the stock based on the provided support and resistance levels as well as other risks associated. Markets are trading in a highly volatile zone currently due to certain macro-economic issues and g prevailing geopolitical tensions. Therefore, it is prudent to follow a cautious approach while investing.

 Investment Related Risks: This report may be looked at by Investors with sufficient risk appetite looking for returns within a short investment duration. Investment recommendations provided in this report are solely based on technical parameters, and the fundamental performance of the stocks has not been considered in the decision-making process. Other factors which could impact the stock prices include market risks, regulatory risks, interest rates risks, currency risks, social and political instability risks etc. 

Note 2: How to Read the Charts?

The Green colour line reflects the 21-period moving average while the red line indicates the 50- period moving average. SMA helps to identify existing price trend. If the prices are trading above the 21-period and 50-period moving average, then it shows prices are currently trading in a bullish trend.

The Black colour line in the chart’s lower segment reflects the Relative Strength Index (14-Period) which indicates price momentum and signals momentum in trend. A reading of 70 or above suggests overbought status while a reading of 30 or below suggests an oversold status.

The Blue colour bars in the chart’s lower segment show the volume of the stock. The volume is the number of shares that changed hands during a given day. Stocks with high volumes are more liquid than stocks with lesser volume as liquidity in stocks helps in easier and faster execution of the order.

The Orange colour lines are the trend lines drawn by connecting two or more price points and used for trend identification purposes. The trend line also acts as a line of support and resistance.

Technical Indicators Defined: -

Support: A level at which the stock prices tend to find support if they are falling, and downtrend may take a pause backed by demand or buying interest.

Resistance: A level at which the stock prices tend to find resistance when they are rising, and uptrend may take a pause due to profit booking or selling interest.

Stop-loss: In general, it is a level to protect further losses in case of any unfavorable movement in the stock prices.

The reference date for all price data, volumes, technical indicators, support, and resistance levels is of 24-06-2022. The reference data in this report has been partly sourced from REFINITIV. 

Abbreviations

CMP: Current Market Price

SMA: Simple Moving Average

USD: United States Dollar

RSI: Relative Strength Index 

Note: Trading decisions require a thorough analysis by investors. Technical reports in general chart out metrics that may be assessed by investors before any stock evaluation. The above are illustrative analytical factors used for evaluating the stocks; other parameters can be looked at along with additional risks per se. Past performance is neither an indicator nor a guarantee of future performance.