Manchester (MANU) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup
Communication Services · Entertainment
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $18.63: Quality below floor (2.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.5/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.75; Below-average business quality.
Manchester United plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates a professional sports team in the United Kingdom. The company is involved in marketing and sponsorship relationships with international and regional companies to commercialize its brand. It also markets and sells... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $18.63: Quality below floor (2.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.5/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.75; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 62, MACD bullish. Score 4.5/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 43d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
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Rating Breakdown
4 floor-breakers
Unprofitable operations — net margin -1.4%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $18.63: Quality below floor (2.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.5/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.75; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 62, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $17.68. Score 4.5/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $20.45 (+9.5% upside). Prior stop was $17.68. Stop-loss: $17.68.
Quality below floor (2.7 < 4.0).
Manchester trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 215.7). TrendMatrix value score: 4.5/10. Verdict: Sell.
9 analysts cover MANU with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $24.
What does Manchester do?Manchester United plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates a professional sports team in the United Kingdom. The...
Manchester United plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates a professional sports team in the United Kingdom. The company is involved in marketing and sponsorship relationships with international and regional companies to commercialize its brand. It also markets and sells sports apparel, training and leisure wear, and other clothing; and other licensed products, such as coffee mugs and home accessories featuring the Manchester United brand and trademarks through Manchester United branded retail centers and e-commerce platforms, and through partners' wholesale distribution channels. In addition, the company distributes live football content directly, as well as through commercial partners; television rights relating to the Premier League, Union of European Football Associations club competitions, and other competitions, as well as delivers Manchester United programming through the MUTV television channel to territories worldwide. Further, it operates Old Trafford, a sports venue, as well as owns or leases, and invests in properties. The company was formerly known as Manchester United Ltd. changed its name to Manchester United plc in August 2012. Manchester United plc was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.