Stocks hitting new 52 week highs on September 30 are Pharmasset, Inc, Quidel Corp, Nicor Inc, and DPL Inc. Investors are buying the stock and pushing it higher because they may think that these stocks were undervalued. This could be a result of higher than expected earnings, overall market growth, or simply investor speculation.
Shares of Pharmasset, Inc (VRUS) had a total return adjusted 52 week high today of $81.15 per share and are currently trading at $83.47. The stock traded higher by 7.98% or $6.17/share to $83.47. The stock recorded a trading volume of 844350 today. This represents 2.75 times the average volume for Pharmasset, Inc. Higher than average volume can sometimes signal a technical breakout or perhaps that new information was released about the company. Volume is often used as a lie detector and high volume gives validity to the price move. Stay tuned for more updates on the company and investors may want to look for this momentum to continue.
Shares of Quidel Corp (QDEL) had a total return adjusted 52 week high today of $16.30 per share and are currently trading at $16.28. The stock traded higher by 0.18% or $0.03/share to $16.28. The stock recorded a trading volume of 42613 today. This represents 0.84 times the average volume for Quidel Corp. This is considered normal volume for the stock which means the new high is most likely caused by a steady uptrend. Expect the stock to continue its upward trend. A pullback could be a great opportunity to get onboard.
Shares of Nicor Inc (GAS) had a total return adjusted 52 week high today of $55.88 per share and are currently trading at $55.81. The stock traded higher by 1.55% or $0.85/share to $55.81. The stock recorded a trading volume of 76298 today. This represents 0.68 times the average volume for Nicor Inc. Lower than average volume can mean the new high may not represent the stock's true value. Investors may want to watch out for this stock adjusting back down to its true value.
Shares of DPL Inc (DPL) had a total return adjusted 52 week high today of $30.23 per share and are currently trading at $30.24. The stock traded higher by 0.07% or $0.02/share to $30.24. The stock recorded a trading volume of 598561 today. This represents 1.89 times the average volume for DPL Inc. Higher than average volume can sometimes signal a technical breakout or perhaps that new information was released about the company. Volume is often used as a lie detector and high volume gives validity to the price move. Stay tuned for more updates on the company and investors may want to look for this momentum to continue.
