Methode Electronics, Inc. (MEI) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup · Inst Constrain edge
Technology · Electronic Components
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $15.30: Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.6/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality.
Methode Electronics, Inc. designs, engineers, manufacture, and sells mechatronic products in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company operates in four segments: Automotive, Industrial, Interface, and Medical. Its Automotive segment supplies... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $15.30: Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.6/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 63, MACD bullish. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 66d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
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3 floor-breakers
Unprofitable operations — net margin -3.5%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $15.30: Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.6/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 63, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $14.23. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $16.43 (+7.4% upside). Prior stop was $14.23. Stop-loss: $14.23.
Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0); Value-trap signals (2/5): High leverage (D/E 4.5), Negative free cash flow.
Methode Electronics, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 23.2). TrendMatrix value score: 7.5/10. Verdict: Sell.
7 analysts cover MEI with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $19.
What does Methode Electronics, Inc. do?Methode Electronics, Inc. designs, engineers, manufacture, and sells mechatronic products in North America, Europe, the...
Methode Electronics, Inc. designs, engineers, manufacture, and sells mechatronic products in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company operates in four segments: Automotive, Industrial, Interface, and Medical. Its Automotive segment supplies electronic and electro-mechanical devices and related products to automobile original equipment manufacturers directly or through their tiered suppliers. This segment also provides vehicle systems from power distribution solutions, including busbars, smart connect systems, battery disconnect units, and integrated circuit boards, interface components, specialized LED lighting solutions, and advanced sensor applications. The Industrial segment manufactures exterior and interior lighting solutions, industrial safety radio remote controls, braided flexible cables, current-carrying laminated busbars and devices, custom power-product assemblies comprising PowerRail solutions, high-current high-voltage flexible power cabling systems, and powder-coated busbars that are used in various markets and applications, including aerospace, commercial vehicles, data centers, industrial equipment, military, power conversion, telecommunications, and transportation. Its Interface segment provides a variety of high-speed digital communication over copper media solutions for the data networking and broadband markets, and user interface panel solutions for the appliance market; and solutions, including copper transceivers, distribution point units, and solid-state field-effect consumer touch panels. The company serves end markets of transportation, including automotive, commercial vehicle, e-bike, aerospace, bus, and rail; and cloud computing and data center infrastructure, construction equipment, and consumer appliance industries. Methode Electronics, Inc. was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan.