Bollinger Bands Narrowing, KDJ Death Cross on 15-Minute Chart Triggered

The 15-minute chart for the strategy has triggered a Bollinger Bands Narrowing signal, accompanied by a KDJ Death Cross at 09/03/2025 10:15. This indicates that the magnitude of stock price fluctuations is decreasing, and the momentum of the stock price is shifting towards the downside. As a result, there is potential for further decreases in the stock price.

Zillow Group Inc. (NASDAQ: Z)

The 15-minute chart for Zillow Group Inc. has recently triggered an expanding downward trend in Bollinger Bands, accompanied by an anticipated death cross in the KDJ indicator on September 2, 2025, at 10:45. These technical indicators suggest that the market trend is currently driven by sellers, indicating a potential for further downward momentum in the stock price. The expanding downward trend in Bollinger Bands, which consists of a simple moving average and two standard deviations above and below, typically indicates that the stock is trading at a lower price level and that volatility is increasing. The death cross in the KDJ indicator, which combines the Relative Strength Index (RSI) and the Stochastic Oscillator, signals a potential trend reversal, suggesting that the current uptrend may be coming to an end [1].

Recent insider activity has also provided further insight into the potential downward trend. Director Thielke Claire Cormier sold 8,247 shares, indicating a 91.92% decrease in their position [1]. Similarly, insiders Dan Spaulding and Richard N. Barton sold a significant number of shares, further contributing to the downward trend [1]. Analysts have mixed ratings and price targets for Zillow Group, with Bank of America increasing their price target from $81.00 to $88.00 and giving the stock a "neutral" rating, while JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target from $79.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating [1]. Despite the varied ratings, the consensus price target among analysts is $88.29, indicating a neutral outlook [1]. Combined with the technical indicators and insider selling, investors should exercise caution when considering investments in Zillow Group Inc. in the near term.

Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL)

Hormel Foods' 15-minute chart has recently exhibited Bollinger Bands expanding downward and a KDJ death cross at 08/29/2025 15:45. These technical indicators suggest that the market trend is currently driven by sellers, with a momentum shift towards the downside, indicating potential further decreases in the stock price. The Bollinger Bands, which consist of a simple moving average and two standard deviations above and below, have narrowed and expanded downward, indicating a decrease in volatility that can sometimes precede a significant price movement. The KDJ death cross signals a potential change in trend, suggesting a potential for downward pressure on the stock price [1].

Hormel Foods has been reporting strong revenue growth but has faced significant challenges. The recent earnings report showed a 6% year-over-year increase in organic net sales to $3.03 billion, but the operating margin contracted to 7.9% from 8.4% in the prior year, and diluted EPS fell to $0.33, missing estimates of $0.40 [1]. This underperformance was driven by a perfect storm of soaring commodity costs—particularly pork and beef—and weak pricing power, which together eroded profitability across all three business segments. The market has reacted skeptically to Hormel’s revised guidance, with the stock plummeting 9.3% following the Q3 earnings report and now carrying a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), reflecting analysts’ concerns about margin sustainability [1]. Analysts suggest a holding stance until Q4 results clarify the effectiveness of pricing actions and T&M savings [1]. Investors should hedge exposure until there is clearer evidence of margin recovery, which is now projected to lag into 2026 [1].

References

[1] https://www.ainvest.com/news/zillow-group-bollinger-bands-expand-downward-kdj-death-cross-detected-2509/
[2] https://www.ainvest.com/news/hormel-foods-15min-chart-shows-bollinger-bands-expanding-downward-kdj-death-cross-2508/