Semtech (SMTC) Crossed Above the 20-Day Moving Average: What That Means for Investors

From a technical perspective, Semtech (SMTC) is looking like an interesting pick, as it just reached a key level of support. SMTC recently overtook the 20-day moving average, and this 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.

SMTC has rallied 14% over the past four weeks, and the company is a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at the moment. This combination suggests SMTC could be on the verge of another move higher.

The bullish case only gets stronger once investors take into account SMTC's positive earnings estimate revisions. There have been 1 revisions higher for the current fiscal year compared to none lower, and the consensus estimate has moved up as well.

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

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