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Scorpio Tankers (STNG) Just Reclaimed the 50-Day Moving Average

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

The 50-day simple moving average is one of three major moving averages used by traders and analysts to determine support or resistance levels for a wide range of securities. But the 50-day is considered to be more important because it's the first marker of an up or down trend.

Shares of STNG have been moving higher over the past four weeks, up 5.8%. Plus, the company is currently a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stock, suggesting that STNG could be poised for a continued surge.

The bullish case only gets stronger once investors take into account STNG's positive earnings estimate revisions. There have been 2 higher compared to none lower for the current fiscal year, and the consensus estimate has moved up as well.

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


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