How Can You Identify A Cyclical Stock?
Uncertain about a stock's cyclicality? Examine the beta value. Based on how sensitive a stock is to movements in the market, a beta coefficient or value is assigned to it. This is determined by comparing individual returns to market returns overall. A stock is equal to the market if it receives a score of one. More volatility is indicated by a higher score. There will be a lot of cyclical stocks with higher beta coefficients. Due to the nature of the economy and what is happening in a certain industry at any one moment, it can be difficult to anticipate how much a cyclical stock's value will increase or decrease. Consider Airbnb, which went public at the height of the coronavirus outbreak. The company's house-sharing business strategy hinges on how much demand there is for lodging among travelers. The timing of an IPO at $68 per share seemed hazardous due to the expansion of travel restrictions around the world, but by the conclusion of the first trading day, shares had inc