VIPS stock: buy or sell
Updated on:
Apr 22nd, 2021
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VIPS stock brief
- Vipshop Holdings closed on Wednesday at $29.59 after exploding a 8.91%.
- The stock is configuring an uptrend pattern since October 2020, when it bottomed at $14.87. Up to date, price made a 98.99% profit since the beginning of this rally
- JPMorgan Chase & Co. published a buy rating for Vipshop Holdings on Wednesday
- Vipshop Holdings Limited operates as an online discount retailer for various brands in the People's Republic of China.
Should I buy Vipshop Holdings stock?
Even if you are a experienced or a novel trader, best trading results come from using an investing strategy that never leaves to random or subjective opinions when is the best moment to buy or sell stocks. Trading strategies are meant for helping you in the decision process of what stocks to pick and when is the best moment to buy them. At Stocks2.com, we like to use very simple but trusted and powerful trend following trading strategies. Simple things usually work the best
Is $VIPS stock a buy?
In the current situation of Vipshop Holdings there is just one buy setup eligible:
Uptrend buy setup
Vipshop Holdings stock is in an uptrend since in October 2020 that so far has marked an amazing 99.00% gain. Price marked a pull back in this uptrend at $24.98 in late March, and since then it bounced up a 18.45%. Breaking out above $46.00 - it's last top - will be a good entry point if Vipshop Holdings resumes the uptrend. If you decide to enter this trade, the suggested stop loss is at $41.40
| Buy setup | Buy point | Stop loss | Risk |
| Uptrend buy setup | $46.00 | $41.40 | 10.00% |
Should I sell Vipshop Holdings stock?
Knowing when to sell a stock is even harder than knowing when to buy it. Trading strategies help us to avoid impetuous decisions based on our moods or the noise surrounding the market. When selling, as well as buying, detailed setups are very simple to follow and are only valid for selling shares in your porfolio, not for selling short $VIPS stock
As a golden rule, you must never hold an open trade that produces greater losses than those expected by the time of purchase. The moment to sell shares always has to be determined by the stop-loss (automatic or manual)
Is it time to sell Vipshop Holdings stock?
Currently, Vipshop Holdings stock doesn't match any of our preferred sell setups, so if you hold Vipshop Holdings shares and your operation is in profit probably is not time to sell now
Vipshop Holdings ratings
In the last 30 days, 2 ratings were published for Vipshop Holdings. General sentiment is bullish, with 2 out of 2 posting optimistic forecasts
| Brokerage firm | Rating |
|---|---|
| Apr 15th, 2021 | |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Neutral → Buy |
| Apr 21st, 2021 | |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Neutral → Buy |
Vipshop Holdings stock analysis
Vipshop Holdings stock started an uptrend in October 2020, and grew a gorgeous 98.99%. During this uptrend, the price gave some entry points on the breakouts. Latest pullback was in late March, when price bounced at $24.98. Like in all uptrends, price needs to rest and currently price is consolidating the gains in a range between $46.00 and $24.98
SMAs overview
Supports and resistances
The current resistance levels are:
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Bollinger bands
Relative strength index
The RSI broke out the oversold line of 30 on April 13 after just being in the oversold zone for just one day (what can be considered a strength sign). The RSI value on Wednesday was 44.16. Vipshop Holdings stock skyrocketed a 12.04% since that level was surpassed
Vipshop Holdings stock price history
Vipshop Holdings went public priced at an adjusted price1 of $0.60 on Mar 2012. Since then, VIPS stock has risen by 4,831.67%, with an average of 536.85% per year. If you had invested $1,000USD in Vipshop Holdings stock at that time, it would worth $49,316.67 today.
1: Adjusted price after possible price splits or reverse-splits
Price target for Vipshop Holdings stock
Nobody can predict how much a share will be priced in the future. However, many stock price forecasts are published every day by banks, financial institutions and independent analysts.
Along with buy or sell recommendations, brokerage institutions publish their price predictions based on the stock price action and the company fundamental data. Most of these predictions follow the release of new financial information by the company, and usually. If you are a small investor you must not buy or sell based on these price targets.
We don't have any target price published in the previous 30 days for Vipshop Holdings.
| Brokerage firm | Price target |
|---|---|
| Apr 15th, 2021 | |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Not available |
| Apr 21st, 2021 | |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Not available |
Earnings and financials
Last February, Vipshop Holdings ($VIPS) hosted the quarterly shareholders call and posted the report. VIPS reported earnings of $0.57 per share on sales of $5.5 billion. The market estimate was $0.49 per share on revenue of $5.4 billion.
In comparing, the EPS for the same quarter last year was $2.84, so posted EPS means a decrease of -79.93%. Looking at sales, figures skyrocketed a 22.02% compared to $293.2B same quarter last year.VIPS ($VIPS) is posting Q1 earnings report late next May. Estimated for this quarter is $0.36, compared to $0.57 that was reported for Q4.
Vipshop Holdings performance
| Company | 1m | 3m | 6m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vipshop Holdings ($VIPS) | -33.50% | -1.10% | 55.70% |
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The comments written in this post are personal and should not be followed as recommendations for you to buy or sell stocks. The author of this document does not have any knowledge of the individual positions of the reader, his or her financial statements or what is in his or her best interest at any given time. All users should speak with their financial advisor before buying or selling any securities Comments are expressed for general educational motives onlyVIPS summary
| Wednesday, April 21st, 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Open | $27.41 |
| Close | $29.59 |
| Day range | $27.04 - $29.78 |
| Previous close | $27.17 |
| Session gain | 8.91% |
| Average true range | $2.29 |
| 50d mov avg | $35.42 |
| 100d mov avg | $31.48 |
| 200d mov avg | $25.57 |
| Earnings date | May 26th, 2021 |