Shares in Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. show a positive technical chart pattern over the medium term. The timing to jump back on the rising trend seems good.
Summary
● The company has strong fundamentals. More than 70% of companies have a lower mix of growth, profitability, debt and visibility.
● The company presents an interesting fundamental situation from a short-term investment perspective.
Strengths
● Thanks to a sound financial situation, the firm has significant leeway for investment.
● Over the last twelve months, the sales forecast has been frequently revised upwards.
● Upward revisions of sales forecast reflect a renewed optimism among the analysts covering the stock.
● For the past year, analysts covering the stock have been revising their EPS expectations upwards in a significant manner.
● For the past twelve months, EPS forecast has been revised upwards.
● Over the past four months, analysts' average price target has been revised upwards significantly.
● Considering the small differences between the analysts' various estimates, the group's business visibility is good.
Weaknesses
● The company's currently anticipated earnings per share (EPS) growth for the next few years is a notable weakness.
● The company appears highly valued given the size of its balance sheet.
● The firm pays small or no dividend to shareholders. For that reason, it is not a yield company.
● The overall consensus opinion of analysts has deteriorated sharply over the past four months.
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc., through its subsidiary, Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. designs, engineers and manufactures structural solutions for wood, concrete, and steel connections. Its wood construction products include connectors, truss plates, fastening systems, fasteners and shearwalls, and concrete construction products. Its wood construction products are used in light-frame building applications. Its concrete construction products include adhesives, chemicals, mechanical anchors, carbide drill bits, fiber reinforced materials and other repair products used for protection and strengthening structures. Its concrete construction products are used in concrete, masonry and steel construction. It markets its products to the residential construction, light industrial and commercial construction, remodeling and do-it-yourself markets. It also operates as designer and manufacturer and distributor of fixing and fastening solutions for the European building and construction market.
SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO., INC. 
