Western Refining (WNR) Is Today's Storm The Castle Stock

Trade-Ideas LLC identified Western Refining (WNR) as a "storm the castle" (crossing above the 200-day simple moving average on higher than normal relative volume) candidate
By TheStreet Wire ,

Trade-Ideas LLC identified

Western Refining

(

WNR

) as a "storm the castle" (crossing above the 200-day simple moving average on higher than normal relative volume) candidate. In addition to specific proprietary factors, Trade-Ideas identified Western Refining as such a stock due to the following factors:

  • WNR has an average dollar-volume (as measured by average daily share volume multiplied by share price) of $73.0 million.
  • WNR has traded 939,249 shares today.
  • WNR is trading at 1.52 times the normal volume for the stock at this time of day.
  • WNR crossed above its 200-day simple moving average.

'Storm the Castle' stocks are worth watching because trading stocks that begin to experience a breakout can lead to potentially massive profits. Once psychological and technical resistance barriers like the 200-day moving average are breached on higher than normal relative volume, the stock is then free to find new buyers and momentum traders who can ultimately push the stock significantly higher. Regardless of the impetus behind the price and volume action, when a stock moves with strength and volume it can indicate the start of a new trend on which early investors can capitalize on. In the event of a well-timed trading opportunity, combining technical indicators with fundamental trends and a disciplined trading methodology should help you take the first steps towards investment success.

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More details on WNR:

Western Refining, Inc. operates as an independent crude oil refiner and marketer of refined products. The company operates in four segments: Refining, NTI, WNRL, and Retail. The stock currently has a dividend yield of 3.6%. WNR has a PE ratio of 7. Currently there are 2 analysts that rate Western Refining a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 6 rate it a hold.

The average volume for Western Refining has been 1.5 million shares per day over the past 30 days. Western Refining has a market cap of $4.0 billion and is part of the basic materials sector and energy industry. The stock has a beta of 1.58 and a short float of 7.1% with 3.10 days to cover. Shares are up 14.2% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Monday.

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TheStreetRatings.com

Analysis:

TheStreet Quant Ratings

rates Western Refining as a

buy

. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its notable return on equity and attractive valuation levels. We feel its strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had lackluster performance in the stock itself.

Highlights from the ratings report include:

  • The company's current return on equity greatly increased when compared to its ROE from the same quarter one year prior. This is a signal of significant strength within the corporation. Compared to other companies in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry and the overall market, WESTERN REFINING INC's return on equity significantly exceeds that of both the industry average and the S&P 500.
  • WNR, with its decline in revenue, slightly underperformed the industry average of 33.1%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues fell by 35.0%. Weakness in the company's revenue seems to have hurt the bottom line, decreasing earnings per share.
  • The change in net income from the same quarter one year ago has exceeded that of the S&P 500 and greatly outperformed compared to the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry average. The net income has decreased by 14.5% when compared to the same quarter one year ago, dropping from $156.70 million to $133.92 million.
  • WESTERN REFINING INC's earnings per share declined by 10.3% in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. This company has reported somewhat volatile earnings recently. We feel it is likely to report a decline in earnings in the coming year. During the past fiscal year, WESTERN REFINING INC increased its bottom line by earning $5.61 versus $2.71 in the prior year. For the next year, the market is expecting a contraction of 10.2% in earnings ($5.04 versus $5.61).

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