Data Insights

The 10 most overbought and oversold ASX 200 stocks – Week 44

Mon 30 Oct 23, 10:59am (AEDT)
Yellow truck at a mine site
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Key Points

  • Champion Iron is the most overbought stock on the ASX 200, with an RSI of 70
  • Champion Iron produces high-grade iron ore, which has fewer impurities and requires less raw material
  • Investors are hesitant to buy the dip, as share prices have been grinding sideways or lower following substantial selloffs

Champion Iron (ASX: CIA) is reaping the benefits of its high-grade iron ore, which has fewer impurities, requires less raw material for the same amount of steel and reduces energy consumption and emissions. After rallying 11% to a fresh 6-month high last week, Champion Iron has landed the spot as the most overbought stock on the ASX 200.

The 14-day Relative Strength Index is a momentum indicator that measures the magnitude and speed of recent price changes to assess whether or not a stock is overbought or oversold.

An RSI of 70 or above is considered to be overbought, which means the stock is rising too quickly and likely to experience a pullback. Meanwhile, an RSI of 30 or below is considered to be oversold, which means the stock is falling too quickly and is likely to experience a rebound.

Based on this indicator, Champion Iron is the most overbought stock with an RSI of 70.


The Most Overbought Stocks

Ticker

Name

RSI

1-Month %

Close Price

Target price

Upside

CIA

Champion Iron

70

14.1%

$6.94

$7.70

11.0%

SUL

Super Retail Group

68

7.4%

$12.85

$13.03

1.4%

WHC

Whitehaven Coal

68

5.0%

$7.72

$8.14

5.4%

SLR

Silver Lake Resources

66

28.8%

$1.05

$1.58

50.5%

GOR

Gold Road Resources

66

17.8%

$1.89

$2.01

6.3%

FMG

Fortescue Metals

63

7.7%

$22.25

$18.73

-15.8%

RRL

Regis Resources

63

18.6%

$1.72

$1.88

9.3%

NST

Northern Star

63

17.5%

$12.04

$13.24

10.0%

ORG

Origin Energy

63

4.3%

$9.21

$9.26

0.5%

RMS

Ramelius Resources

63

21.6%

$1.72

$1.71

-0.3%

'Target price' is an aggregate of broker target prices from Refinitiv. Data of Friday, 27 October 2023 close.

Not all iron ore is made equal: Champion Iron produced an iron ore concentrate with grades of 66.1% in the September quarter, which achieved an average sales price of US$169.4 a tonne. In the same period, Fortescue's iron ore received an average US$100 a tonne which realised 87% of the average Platts 62% CFR Index.

The company reported its September quarter report last Thursday, which was well-received by brokers.

  • Citi: Production was in-line but shipments fell short due to ongoing rail constraints. Target price unchanged at $8.70 with a Buy rating. Bullish on longer-term trends such as demand for high-grade iron ore.

  • Macquarie: Record production but sales was a little lower than forecast due to Canadian wildfires. EBITDA was stronger-than-expected due to higher realised prices and lower costs. Outperform rating maintained with a $7.80 target price.

2023-10-30 10 33 56-Champion Iron Ltd (ASX CIA) Share Price - Market Index
Champion Iron 12-month price chart (Source: Market Index)

The Most Oversold Stocks

Ticker

Name

RSI

1-Month %

Close Price

Target price

Upside

LTR

Liontown Resources

10

-43.3%

$1.69

$2.11

24.9%

AMP

AMP

16

-19.1%

$1.02

$1.15

12.7%

CCP

Credit Corp

18

-37.1%

$12.02

$17.93

49.2%

TAH

Tabcorp

18

-19.2%

$0.78

$1.10

41.0%

PNI

Pinnacle Investment

18

-14.0%

$7.64

$10.50

37.4%

MGR

Mirvac Group

20

-12.8%

$1.88

$2.25

20.0%

HLS

Healius

20

-22.3%

$1.84

$2.83

54.2%

BAP

Bapcor

21

-20.4%

$5.40

$6.83

26.5%

NWL

Netwealth

21

-17.2%

$12.41

$14.32

15.4%

WEB

Webjet

21

-10.5%

$5.97

$8.18

37.0%

'Target price' is an aggregate of broker target prices from Refinitiv. Data of Friday, 27 October 2023 close.

The oversold stocks list continues to reiterate a rather persistent theme – Once the stock ends up here, it typically has a hard time getting out. The main suspects include:

  • Liontown shares tumbled 31.9% on 20 October after raising $365 million at $1.80 per share or a 35.5% discount to its last close. The stock opened at $1.65 on Monday, 30 October (down another ~9%).

  • AMP shares fell around 7% in the three days following its guidance downgrade on 18 October. The drop has widened to around 12% as of Monday, 30 October.

  • Credit Corp shares fell around 31% on 18 October after it flagged a savage impairment to the carrying value of its US-purchased debt assets. The company expects FY24 statutory net profit to be down around 56% year-on-year. The stock is currently trading around the same levels at 18 October.

What does the data tell us: Investors continue to remain hesitant on buying the dip. Share prices have had the tendency to grind sideways if not lower following earnings downgrades or downbeat trading updates.

Written By

Kerry Sun

Content Strategist

Kerry holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Monash University. He is an avid swing trader, focused on technical set ups and breakouts. Outside of writing and trading, Kerry is a big UFC fan, loves poker and training Muay Thai. Connect via LinkedIn or email.

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