Aterian Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

ATER Stock  USD 2.40  0.01  0.42%   
Given the investment horizon of 90 days and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding Aterian is 'Sell'. A buy or sell recommendation provided by Macroaxis is an automated directive regarding whether to purchase or sell Aterian given historical horizon and risk tolerance towards Aterian. When Macroaxis issues a 'buy' or 'sell' recommendation for Aterian, the advice is generated through an automated system that utilizes algorithms and statistical models.
  
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Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

Execute Advice
Sell AterianBuy Aterian
Sell

Market Performance

Very WeakDetails

Volatility

Very riskyDetails

Hype Condition

Over hypedDetails

Current Valuation

OvervaluedDetails

Odds Of Distress

Very HighDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Follows the market closelyDetails

Investor Sentiment

AlarmedDetails

Analyst Consensus

Strong BuyDetails

Financial Strenth (F Score)

FrailDetails

Financial Leverage

Not RatedDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

Unlikely ManipulatorDetails
For the selected time horizon Aterian has a Mean Deviation of 2.48, Standard Deviation of 3.23 and Variance of 10.41
We provide trade advice to complement the prevailing expert consensus on Aterian. Our dynamic recommendation engine uses a multidimensional algorithm to analyze the company's potential to grow using all technical and fundamental data available at the time. To make sure Aterian is not overpriced, please confirm all Aterian fundamentals, including its cash per share, beta, and the relationship between the revenue and cash flow from operations . Please also double-check Aterian number of shares shorted to validate your buy or sell decision is consistent with all fundamental data available and that the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle.

Aterian Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

Aterian generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
Aterian has high historical volatility and very poor performance
Aterian has a very high chance of going through financial distress in the upcoming years
The company reported the previous year's revenue of 142.57 M. Net Loss for the year was (74.56 M) with profit before overhead, payroll, taxes, and interest of 105.52 M.
Aterian currently holds about 34.78 M in cash with (13.39 M) of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 0.54.
Aterian has a frail financial position based on the latest SEC disclosures
Roughly 22.0% of the company shares are held by company insiders
Latest headline from finance.yahoo.com: Analysts Have Been Trimming Their Aterian, Inc. Price Target After Its Latest Report

Aterian Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of Aterian's historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of Aterian's future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of Aterian daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use Aterian price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of Aterian returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for Aterian.
Mean Return
-0.22
Value At Risk
-5.91
Potential Upside
4.21
Standard Deviation
3.23
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of Aterian historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

Aterian Stock Institutional Investors

The Aterian's institutional investors refer to entities that pool money to purchase Aterian's securities or originate loans. These institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds.
Shares
Simplex Trading, Llc2024-06-30
20.5 K
Prudential Financial Inc2024-09-30
17.6 K
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-06-30
15.3 K
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
10.9 K
Citadel Advisors Llc2024-06-30
6.8 K
Tower Research Capital Llc2024-06-30
3.3 K
Jpmorgan Chase & Co2024-06-30
2.8 K
Apollo Management Holdings Lp2024-06-30
2.3 K
Bank Of America Corp2024-06-30
328
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
284 K
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
87.3 K
Note, although Aterian's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Aterian Cash Flow Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Change To Inventory(5.4M)18.2M(19.3M)19.4M26.4M27.7M
Investments(1.3M)(39.1M)(44.9M)(677K)(853K)(895.7K)
Change In Cash10.1M(692K)8.2M8.3M(24.4M)(23.2M)
Net Borrowings7.5M11.2M36.2M(15.6M)(14.1M)(13.4M)
Free Cash Flow(25.4M)5.0M(42.0M)(17.6M)(13.5M)(14.2M)
Depreciation183K552K7.3M7.5M3.9M3.1M
Other Non Cash Items1.3M15.0M(18.6M)137.0M34.6M26.7M
Capital Expenditures114K89K32K82K119K71.1K
Net Income(43.4M)(63.1M)(234.7M)(196.3M)(74.6M)(78.3M)
End Period Cash Flow30.8M30.1M38.3M46.6M22.2M30.6M
Change To Netincome34.9M57.9M196.6M132.4M152.3M77.7M

Aterian Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to Aterian or Household Durables sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that Aterian's price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a Aterian stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over Dow Jones
-0.3
β
Beta against Dow Jones0.84
σ
Overall volatility
3.20
Ir
Information ratio -0.1

Aterian Volatility Alert

Aterian exhibits very low volatility with skewness of 0.26 and kurtosis of 1.37. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Aterian's stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Aterian's stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

Aterian Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Aterian's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Aterian's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Aterian and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Aterian or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Aterian's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Aterian by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare Aterian to competition
FundamentalsAterianPeer Average
Return On Equity-0.5-0.31
Return On Asset-0.17-0.14
Profit Margin(0.17) %(1.27) %
Operating Margin(0.07) %(5.51) %
Current Valuation12.06 M16.62 B
Shares Outstanding8.76 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders22.01 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions8.66 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted264.91 K4.71 M
Price To Book0.68 X9.51 X
Price To Sales0.20 X11.42 X
Revenue142.57 M9.43 B
Gross Profit105.52 M27.38 B
EBITDA(69.42 M)3.9 B
Net Income(74.56 M)570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents34.78 M2.7 B
Cash Per Share0.54 X5.01 X
Total Debt12.15 M5.32 B
Debt To Equity0.19 %48.70 %
Current Ratio1.54 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share3.50 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations(13.39 M)971.22 M
Short Ratio8.03 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share(2.61) X3.12 X
Target Price8.5
Number Of Employees11418.84 K
Beta2.07-0.15
Market Capitalization20.92 M19.03 B
Total Asset61.87 M29.47 B
Retained Earnings(699.82 M)9.33 B
Working Capital24.19 M1.48 B
Net Asset61.87 M
Note: Disposition of 1919 shares by Joshua Feldman of Aterian at 3.07 subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

Aterian Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as Aterian . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

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