Quidel (QDEL) Crossed Above the 50-Day Moving Average: What That Means for Investors

QDEL

After reaching an important support level, Quidel (QDEL - Free Report) could be a good stock pick from a technical perspective. QDEL surpassed resistance at the 50-day moving average, suggesting a short-term bullish trend.

The 50-day simple moving average is a widely used technical indicator that helps determine support or resistance levels for different types of securities. It's one of three major moving averages, but takes precedent because it's the first sign of an up or down trend.

Over the past four weeks, QDEL has gained 16.2%. The company is currently ranked a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), another strong indication the stock could move even higher.

Once investors consider QDEL's positive earnings estimate revisions, the bullish case only solidifies. No estimate has gone lower in the past two months for the current fiscal year, compared to 2 higher, and the consensus estimate has increased as well.

Investors may want to watch QDEL for more gains in the near future given the company's key technical level and positive earnings estimate revisions.

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