Powell Industries (POWL) Just Overtook the 20-Day Moving Average

Powell Industries (POWL) reached a significant support level, and could be a good pick for investors from a technical perspective. Recently, POWL broke through the 20-day moving average, which suggests a short-term bullish trend.

A well-liked tool among traders, the 20-day simple moving average offers a look back at a stock's price over a 20-day period. This is very beneficial to short-term traders, as it smooths out short-term price trends and gives more trend reversal signals than longer-term moving averages.

Like other SMAs, if a stock's price is moving above the 20-day, the trend is considered positive. When the price falls below the moving average, it can signal a downward trend.

Shares of POWL have been moving higher over the past four weeks, up 9.7%. Plus, the company is currently a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock, suggesting that POWL could be poised for a continued surge.

The bullish case solidifies once investors consider POWL's positive earnings estimate revisions. No estimate has gone lower in the past two months for the current fiscal year, compared to 1 higher, while the consensus estimate has increased too.

Given this move in earnings estimate revisions and the positive technical factor, investors may want to keep their eye on POWL for more gains in the near future.

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