Arm shares drop around 7.5% after renewed selling pressure and technical weakness
Arm Holdings (ARM) slumped 7.57% as renewed selling pressure followed recent high expectations around AI and semiconductor demand. The move is reinforced by the stock slipping below its short- and medium-term moving averages, indicating ongoing technical weakness.
Highlights
- Arm Holdings' AGI CPU architecture drove a doubling of demand, notably with new adoption from Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
- High-margin licensing revenue surged 29% year-over-year, supporting strong double-digit revenue growth ahead of July 29, 2024 earnings.
- Shares face short- and medium-term selling pressure, with trading expected between $273.92 and $321.81 over the next week, though longer-term momentum remains bullish.
Corporate adoption and revenue gains offset by persistent market pressure
Arm Holdings' advanced AGI CPU architecture saw demand double, with corporate adoption reported by Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. The company posted double-digit revenue growth, with a 29% increase in high-margin licensing activity over the last period. Earnings are scheduled for release on July 29, 2024, though price action has remained under broader selling pressure.
Short-term weakness persists as indicators diverge on reversal risk
Arm is trading below its 20-day and 50-day moving averages at $360.01 and $301.23, respectively, but remains above the 200-day moving average at $178.01. This configuration suggests continued short- and medium-term downside risk, even as the longer-term structure is bullish. Key levels include near-term resistance at $301.23 and support at $297.44. Momentum signals are mostly negative. The MACD gives a "Strong Buy" signal, but both the ADX and RSI indicate weakness, and the CCI shows ongoing selling pressure. Stochastic RSI and Bull/Bear Power values are oversold, with BBP confirming seller dominance during the session. The stock fell to $297.86 after opening with a downside gap of about $12.85, trading near the session low. Intraday volatility is significant at 5.78%. Oscillators display a clear divergence between prevailing weakness and the possibility of a reversal.
Earlier, analysts noted that despite near-term selling pressure and volatility, Arm Holdings maintained a resilient longer-term bullish trend driven by strong demand in AI and semiconductors. The latest session reinforces this outlook with double-digit revenue growth and growing corporate adoption, placing the focus on whether Arm can sustain support above $297.44 ahead of its upcoming earnings release.
- Forex
- Crypto