Stellantis Shares Drop 2.73% at Opening, Impacted by Oil at $101
Stellantis NV starts the week with a significant decline, dropping 2.73% to 6.703 euros at the start of trading on Monday. The automaker, which has already seen a 25.5% decline over three months, is operating in a market environment weakened by geopolitical escalation in the Middle East and soaring oil prices above $100 per barrel.
Impact of Geopolitical Tensions and Rising Oil Prices
The announcement of a U.S. naval blockade against Iran, specifically targeting the Strait of Hormuz through which a major portion of the world's oil supply passes, has triggered a surge in Brent crude to over $101 per barrel. This spike in energy prices represents an additional cost factor for automakers, both in terms of production and consumer purchasing power. Stellantis NV is severely affected by this resurgence in tensions. During the session, the CAC 40 is down 0.93% at 8,183 points, reflecting a risk aversion that affects the entire Parisian market. Among comparable industrial stocks, Airbus is down 1.98% while Schneider Electric drops 0.29%. Stellantis's sharper decline reflects the particular sensitivity of the automotive sector to energy shocks. Additionally, the company's financial calendar includes the annual general meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, April 14, followed by the release of first-quarter results on April 30. These upcoming events could contribute to volatility in the stock in the coming days.
Technical Analysis of Stellantis Stock
Graphically, Stellantis's stock price is at 6.703 euros, which is in the upper part of the Bollinger Bands (upper limit at 6.87 euros, lower limit at 5.22 euros). Positioned at 90% of the amplitude of these bands, the stock is approaching a potential overbought zone, indicating that the rebound recorded over the last seven days (+1.96%) might lose strength. The 50-day moving average, established at 6.54 euros, has recently been crossed upwards by the stock price, which was a positive short-term signal. However, the 200-day moving average remains significantly above, at 8.17 euros, highlighting the extent of the journey still required to erase the underlying bearish trend. The gap of more than 1.46 euros between the current price and this long-term reference illustrates the degradation suffered by the stock over a year, with an underperformance of 12.55%. The nearest resistance threshold is at 6.94 euros, a level the stock failed to surpass in the last closing on Friday at 6.89 euros, confirming the difficulty in regaining a lasting upward momentum.
