Petroleo Brasileiro SA Pfd — AI technical analysis, August 2026
B3 (Brazil)
AI Recommendation
HOLD
Technical score 55/100
Last price: R$ 41.25 · 52W range R$ 29.31 – R$ 50.69
Short answer
Should you buy PETR4 right now? Stockgaide's AI rates PETR4 as
HOLD, with a technical score of
55/100 at a last price of R$ 41.25.
The 50-day average is above the 200-day average, and RSI sits at 45.8.
Full AI analysis for PETR4
Strategic Conclusion
Recommendation: Hold
Why? The stock trades at a very low P/E of 3.97, suggesting deep value, but technical momentum is mixed: SMA50 is above SMA200 (golden cross) yet MACD is below signal, and RSI is neutral at 45.8. The price sits 19% below the 52-week high and 40% above the low, indicating a balanced risk/reward without a clear catalyst.
Ideal profile: Long-term value investor comfortable with commodity/energy cyclicality and willing to wait for a clearer technical breakout.
Price range: Support near R$38–40 (SMA200 at 39.62); resistance at R$44–46. Entry on a pullback to R$39–40 or a confirmed break above R$44. Stop-loss below R$37.
Practical action: Hold existing positions. Add on a dip toward R$39–40 or on a MACD bullish crossover above the signal line. Avoid chasing above R$44 without volume confirmation.
Technical signal details
Rule-based read from price and momentum indicators only — the score behind the AI's recommendation above. Technical score: 55/100 (HOLD).
50-day moving average is above the 200-day — medium-term uptrend (golden-cross territory).
MACD is below its signal line — bearish momentum.
RSI at 45.81 — neutral momentum.
No analyst consensus data available for this ticker.
Technical indicators
RSI (14)
45.8
SMA 50
40.76
SMA 200
39.62
MACD hist
-0.101
Fundamentals & Wall Street
Market Cap
R$ 573.00B
P/E (TTM)
4.0
Dividend Yield
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Analyst Consensus
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PETR4 stock: frequently asked questions
Is PETR4 a buy right now?
Stockgaide's AI currently rates PETR4 as HOLD, with a technical score of 55 out of 100 at a last price of R$ 41.25. This is educational content, not investment advice.
Is PETR4 in an uptrend?
PETR4's 50-day moving average (40.76) is above its 200-day moving average (39.62), which points to a medium-term uptrend.
What is PETR4's RSI today?
PETR4 has a 14-day RSI of 45.8, which places it in neutral territory (above 70 is overbought, below 30 is oversold).
Where is PETR4 trading in its 52-week range?
PETR4 last traded at R$ 41.25, against a 52-week range of R$ 29.31 to R$ 50.69 — about 56% of the way up that range.
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