December 19, 2024
Top 10 Stock Allegheny Technologies Incorporated Buy Recommendation
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Snapshot: Allegheny Technologies Incorporated – Top 10 Stock in Water Efficiency Leaders
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated is listed as a top 10 stock on December 19, 2024 in the market index Water Efficiency because of its high performance in at least one of the Obermatt investment strategies. Three consolidated Obermatt Ranks are above-average. Only the Value Rank is below average. The investment rationale may be an investment in future growth, supported by professional market opinion. Based on the Obermatt 360° View of 64 (high 64% performer), Obermatt assesses an overall buy recommendation for Allegheny Technologies Incorporated on December 19, 2024.
Snapshot: Obermatt Ranks
| Country | USA |
| Industry | Steel |
| Index | Energy Efficient, Water Efficiency |
| Size class | X-Large |
When Obermatt identifies the Top 10 stocks in a market, it’s based on a certain investment strategy. The best performing stocks usually aren’t the ones that everyone is talking about (those are often "over-priced" and have low Value ranks).
For each investment strategy, we provide you with more detailed analysis and our recommendation. You see the ranks of the top 10 stocks ranked by that particular investment strategy (360° View, Sentiment, Value, Growth, Safety and Combined Financial Performance).
360° View: Obermatt 360° View Allegheny Technologies Incorporated Buy
| 360 METRICS | December 19, 2024 | |||||||
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| VALUE | 4 |
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| GROWTH | 59 |
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| SAFETY | 56 |
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| SENTIMENT | 91 |
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| 360° VIEW | 64 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 64 (better than 64% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Allegheny Technologies Incorporated are above average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Allegheny Technologies Incorporated. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 59, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 59% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank at 56 means that the company has a financing structure that is safer than 56% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. Finally, the consolidated Sentiment Rank has a good rank of 91, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 91% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank is less desirable at 4, meaning that the share price of Allegheny Technologies Incorporated is on the higher side compared with indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 96% of alternative stocks in the same industry. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated 360° View of 64, Allegheny Technologies Incorporated is better positioned than 64% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. As three out of four consolidated Obermatt Ranks exhibit excellent performance, such as above-average growth (Growth Rank of 59), a safe financing structure (Safety Rank of 56), and positive professional market sentiment (Sentiment Rank of 91), it is a solid stock investment where growth may be the strongest driver of the investment rationale, also reflected by institutional investors. It is typical for growth companies to have low value, as is the case here. Investors are willing to pay more for companies that outperform their competitors. So the question is, how much more do you pay for the stock of Allegheny Technologies Incorporated compared with alternatives? You can use the following rule of thumb: The growth rank measures the growth momentum of the company (59% better than peers). The value rank could be the reverse reflection of that (41%). A Value Rank below that level may be assessed as expensive, a rank above that is still good value. Sometimes market sentiment just reflects the past, sometimes the reality. You pay more than the market average for this stock, but it may be worth it. ...read more
Sentiment Strategy: Professional Market Sentiment for Allegheny Technologies Incorporated very positive
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 91 (better than 91% compared with alternatives) for 2024, overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock Allegheny Technologies Incorporated is very positive. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with all four indicators above average for Allegheny Technologies Incorporated. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 89 (better than 89% of alternative investments), which means that, currently, stock research analysts tend to recommend a stock investment in the company. Analyst Opinions Change is also positive with a rank of 50, which means that stock research experts are changing their opinions for the better and recommending investing in the company. They are getting more optimistic about stock investments in Allegheny Technologies Incorporated. The Professional Investors rank is 80, which means that currently, professional investors hold more stock in this company than in 80% of alternative investment opportunities. Pros tend to favor investing in this company. Finally, Market Pulse has a rank of 80 which means that the current professional news and professional social networks are on the positive side when discussing this company (more positive news than for 80% of competitors). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Sentiment Rank of 91 (more positive than 91% compared with investment alternatives), Allegheny Technologies Incorporated has a reputation among professional investors that is significantly higher than that of its competitors. Since all market sentiment indicators are positive, the professional community highly recommends investment in the company. Does this mean Allegheny Technologies Incorporated stocks are a safe investment? Far from it. Even professionals make mistakes. Especially in stock investing, there is a tendency to follow the leaders. Since trees don't grow to the heavens, such positive sentiment may also be interpreted as a danger sign. A lot of optimism can often be a sign of troubles to come, albeit unforeseen by most. ...read more
Value Strategy: Allegheny Technologies Incorporated Stock Price Value low
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 4 (worse than 96% compared with alternatives), Allegheny Technologies Incorporated shares are significantly more expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all four indicators below average for Allegheny Technologies Incorporated. Price-to-Sales is 40 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than 60% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning Allegheny Technologies Incorporated's sales levels. Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) also has a low Price-to-Book Rank of 11, which means that both reliable company size indicators, sales, and invested capital cannot explain the high stock price of Allegheny Technologies Incorporated. In addition, the two profit-related value indicators, Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) with a low rank of 20 and Dividend Yield, which is lower than 99% of comparable companies, also make the stock more expensive compared with investment alternatives. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 4, is a sell recommendation based on Allegheny Technologies Incorporated's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. How can market participants pay such a high price for Allegheny Technologies Incorporated? One reason may be that the company is simply too popular. If enough people want a particular stock, its price can exceed reasonable levels. This is often the case for companies offering new and exciting products and everybody wants a piece of the action. Should you pay a lot for a hot stock such as Allegheny Technologies Incorporated? It's risky, and even if the stock price continues to grow because of popular demand, it may return to more typical lower levels later. And that return can be sudden and quick, making it impossible for retail investors to exit on time. Sometimes, high prices are deserved. This is the case when it is justified to believe that the company will dominate a market with high profit margins. It has happened in the past for many technology companies and indeed for commercially successful pharmaceutical discoveries. Sometimes they last, sometimes, they get eaten alive. Allegheny Technologies Incorporated may be such a type of stock. That would mean, retail investors should be careful, only considering investing a small part of their wealth in this exciting category and always being ready to lose more than half, if not all of the investment. ...read more
Growth Strategy: Allegheny Technologies Incorporated Growth Momentum good
| GROWTH METRICS | December 19, 2024 | |||||||
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| REVENUE GROWTH | 41 |
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| PROFIT GROWTH | 27 |
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| CAPITAL GROWTH | 85 |
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| STOCK RETURNS | 65 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | 59 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 59 (better than 59% compared with alternatives), Allegheny Technologies Incorporated shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Allegheny Technologies Incorporated. Capital Growth has a rank of 85, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital more than 27% of its competitors. Investors welcomed this, visible in the Stock Returns rank of 65 (above 65% of alternative investments). But Sales Growth has only a rank of 41, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 59% of its competitors, and Profit Growth is also low at a rank of 27. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 59, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. This is an ambiguous picture. Revenue growth and capital growth are strong, but the growth in profit, which seems good, can also be an indication that growth momentum may be negative. The fact that stock returns have been above average doesn't help much, as stock returns are less reliable in showing a company’s future growth potential. Prices may perform well for the simple reason that investors were too pessimistic in the past and are now correcting their opinions and moving the stock price to a more reasonable level. As the growth picture is mixed for Allegheny Technologies Incorporated, investors may want to look at value and sentiment indicators for a well-rounded picture of this stock. ...read more
Safety Strategy: Allegheny Technologies Incorporated Debt Financing Safety above-average
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| LEVERAGE | 5 |
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| REFINANCING | 66 |
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| LIQUIDITY | 77 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 56 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 56 (better than 56% compared with alternatives), the company Allegheny Technologies Incorporated has financing practices on the safer side, which mean that their overall debt burden is lower than average. This doesn't mean that the business of Allegheny Technologies Incorporated is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with two out of three indicators above-average for Allegheny Technologies Incorporated. Refinancing is at 66, meaning the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 66% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at 77, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 77% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. However, Leverage is rather large at 5, which means the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 95% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 56 (better than 56% compared with alternatives), Allegheny Technologies Incorporated has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. This is not bad if things go well. The higher debt level means better returns to shareholders if things go well. Many top-performing companies operate with higher debt levels, and Allegheny Technologies Incorporated could be in that group. But if you expect the environment to turn rougher, the higher leverage could become a problem. The same is valid if you expect interest rates to rise. That could squeeze shareholder returns, which so far have benefitted from better conditions. ...read more
Combined financial peformance: Allegheny Technologies Incorporated Lowest Financial Performance
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| VALUE | 4 |
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| GROWTH | 59 |
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| COMBINED | 19 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 19 (worse than 81% compared with investment alternatives), Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (Steel, USA) shares have lower financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Allegheny Technologies Incorporated are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 4 (worse than 96% of alternatives). But they show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 59) and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 56, which means below-average debt burdens). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 19, is a sell recommendation based on Allegheny Technologies Incorporated's financial characteristics. Investors looking for growth and low financial risk may find this stock attractive. While the company Allegheny Technologies Incorporated exhibits low value (Obermatt Value Rank of 4), which means that the stock price is rather high, it also demonstrates above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 59). This is a typical case, as high-growth companies are often expensive. Good financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 56) are a double-edged sword: if the company continues growing, low debt limits shareholder returns. But if the company increases its debt, it will also increase risk. In other words, this is an investment on the safer side, despite the above-average price (low value). ...read more
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