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Aixtron — ranks 66 of 85 chip stocks over a month and slips under its 200-day average
The Closelooknet read
Aixtron (XETRA: AIXA.DE) lags the chip pack. Over the past month it gained 3.25%, which ranks 66th of the 85 stocks in our chip section. Even the weakest of the eight equipment peers we compare it with, Comet Group (COTN.SW), rose 11.14% in the same period. Our money-flow reading (a gauge of net buying pressure) stands at 80.7 but fell 48.3 points over the past 21 sessions. On 1 October the stock closed at EUR 36.86, under the average close of the last 200 sessions at EUR 37.11. We watch whether it climbs back above that line in the coming sessions, or stays under it.
Where Aixtron stands among chip stocks
Aixtron's one-month gain of 3.25% compares with 11.86% for Tokyo Electron (8035.T), 17.2% for Lam Research (LRCX), 19.79% for Applied Materials (AMAT), 12.34% for ASM International (ASM.AS), 12.02% for VAT Group (VACN.SW), 17.97% for INFICON (IFCN.SW), 11.14% for Comet Group (COTN.SW) and 13.57% for Kokusai Electric (6525.T).
Aixtron is 38.99% below its 22 June closing high of EUR 60.42. INFICON closed at a 52-week high on 30 September. Aixtron's year-to-date gain is 113%, against 105.96% for Applied Materials and 98.68% for Lam Research.
Our money-flow and quality readings
Our money-flow reading is 80.7 and labelled decelerating-up, meaning still positive but slowing. It is down 10.9 points over five sessions and 48.3 over the past 21 sessions.
On our scores Aixtron rates 46 of 100 overall. The balance sheet scores 92 and cash quality 70, while quality is 51, valuation 35, capital allocation 35, growth 22 and momentum 27. The Piotroski score is a check of financial health, scored 5 of 8.
Price trend
The stock closed at EUR 36.86, down 2.8% on the day, which left it 0.69% under its 200-day average (EUR 37.11) and 0.86% under its 50-day average (EUR 37.18). The cross below the 200-day line was flagged at this close.
Over three months it is down 26.31%, while it is up 147.63% over one year. Its typical daily swing is about 3.69%.
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