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Starwood Property Trust (STWD) Recently Broke Out Above the 200-Day Moving Average
Starwood Property Trust (STWD - Free Report) is looking like an interesting pick from a technical perspective, as the company reached a key level of support. Recently, STWD crossed above the 200-day moving average, suggesting a long-term bullish trend.
The 200-day simple moving average helps traders and analysts determine overall long-term market trends for stocks, commodities, indexes, and other financial instruments. The indicator moves higher or lower along with longer-term price moves, serving as a support or resistance level.
Shares of STWD have been moving higher over the past four weeks, up 5.1%. Plus, the company is currently a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock, suggesting that STWD could be poised for a continued surge.
The bullish case solidifies once investors consider STWD's positive earnings estimate revisions. No estimate has gone lower in the past two months for the current fiscal year, compared to 1 higher, while the consensus estimate has increased too.
Investors may want to watch STWD for more gains in the near future given the company's key technical level and positive earnings estimate revisions.