ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:ABT - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US0028241000 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall ABT gets a technical rating of 2 out of 10. ABT has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
ABT is one of the better performing stocks in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry, it outperforms 72% of 187 stocks in the same industry.
ABT has an average volume of 6713390 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, ABT turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 61% of all stocks.
ABT is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so ABT is lagging the market.
In the last month ABT has a been trading in the 119.77 - 135.05 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although the technical rating is bad, ABT does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 129.43, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
116.21
141.63
When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 127.01 to 129.43. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 123.67 to 124.65. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 120.51 to 121.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @117.38 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 138.01 to 140.23. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for ABT is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for ABT is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 61.13 | NEUTRAL | ABT is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of ABT is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ABT is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ABT is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 51.99 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for ABT is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.39 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests ABT has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 60.53 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for ABT is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.31 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for ABT suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 27.51 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for ABT suggests a strong trend. |
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
NYSE:ABT (8/5/2025, 11:16:08 AM)
130.005
+0.07 (+0.06%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Performance
% Chg0.06%
1 Week2.83%
2 Weeks4.43%
1 Month-2.82%
3 Month-2.48%
6 Month0.67%
12 Month19.52%
2 Year26.27%
3 Year26.58%
5 Year18.69%
10 Year186.89%
15 Year426.67%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.42
ATR(20)%2.31%
ATR Inc-22.14%
Range Today2.2
ADR(20)2.65
ADR(20)%2.04%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS61.13
Mansfield-0.29
10 Day High130.13
10 Day Low123.25
20 Day High135.05
20 Day Low119.77
52 Week High141.23
52 Week Low107.11
CS1 End129.43
CR1 Start138.01
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.04%
DER(5)0.86%
Volume1.76M
Volume Incr-24.97%
Vol(5)5.81M
Vol(50)6.71M