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Canopy Growth Stock Crumbles After Quarterly Report

The weed stock is fighting multi-pronged resistance levels

Deputy Editor
Jun 1, 2021 at 12:33 PM
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The earnings spotlight was on the cannabis sector this morning, after Canopy Growth Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGC) mixed fiscal fourth-quarter report. The company announced much wider-than-expected losses per share, as well as revenue that was line with estimates. CEO David Klein stated that the company is a "little concerned" with Covid-19 headwinds lasting into the next quarter, especially as reopening in Canada remains uncertain. 

In response, Canopy Growth stock was last seen down 4.1% to trade at $25.02. CGC has been slipping on the charts since its Feb. 10 two-year high of $56.49, recently hitting a May 13 six-month low of $21.72 and battling its year-to-date breakeven level. Fresh off four-straight monthly losses, overhead pressure at the 40-day moving average appears to be keeping a lid on the shares as well, a trendline that emerged as resistance after a late-February bear gap.

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Options traders are chiming in today, with volume running at double what's typically seen at this point. So far, 22,000 calls and 9,270 puts have crossed the tape. The weekly 6/4 26.50-strike call is the most popular, followed by the 26-strike call in the same session, with new positions being opened at the latter. This shows plenty of options traders anticipating a rally from CGC by the contracts' expirations at the end of this week. 

Analysts are overwhelmingly bearish on the Canadian pot stock, leaving plenty of room for a shift in sentiment should CGC rally. Of the 15 analysts in coverage, 12 carry a "hold" or worse rating, with the remaining three a "strong buy." 

Lastly, the security's Schaeffer's Volatility Scorecard (SVS) ranks at 93 out of a possible 100, implying the stock tends to outperform these volatility expectations -- a boon for option buyers. 

 
 

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