ASHTEAD GROUP PLC (AHT.L) Stock Technical Analysis
LON:AHT - London Exchange - GB0000536739 - Common Stock - Currency: GBX
Overall AHT gets a technical rating of 7 out of 10. AHT has been a medium performer in the overall market. Some doubts are observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was very positive.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
In the last month AHT has a been trading in the 4270.00 - 4927.50 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, AHT turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 48% of all stocks.
AHT is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so AHT is lagging the market.
Although AHT has an excellent technical rating, the quality of the presented setup is not ideal at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
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2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 4571.46 to 4612.52. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Support @4158.00 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- Resistance @4830.01 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @4920.00 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for AHT.L is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for AHT.L is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 48.59 | NEUTRAL | AHT.L is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AHT.L is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AHT.L is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AHT.L is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 63.88 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AHT.L is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 16.75 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests AHT.L has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 86.58 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests AHT.L may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.65 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for AHT.L suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 26.74 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for AHT.L 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)
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,830.02 | 4,564.99 | 265.03 (5.49%) | 18.22% |
| An entry @4830.02. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @4564.99. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The trade has a worst case loss of 265.03 points, which is 5.49%. | For a 1.00% total portfolio risk, you can invest 18.22% of your capital in this trade. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
LON:AHT (7/11/2025, 5:36:15 PM)
4830
-90 (-1.83%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-1.83%
1 Week1.78%
2 Weeks2.07%
1 Month13.19%
3 Month26.47%
6 Month-1.43%
12 Month-7.51%
2 Year-16.17%
3 Year5.21%
5 Year96.98%
10 Year392.1%
15 Year4879.38%
Volatility
ATR(14)122.46
ATR(20)%2.65%
ATR Inc45.67%
Range Today112
ADR(20)117.38
ADR(20)%2.43%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS48.59
Mansfield-1.11
10 Day High4927.5
10 Day Low4565
20 Day High4927.5
20 Day Low4270
52 Week High6449
52 Week Low3479
CS1 End4612.52
CR1 Start4830.01
Volume & EV
DER(3)4.39%
DER(5)4.7%
Volume388.83K
Volume Incr-5.49%
Vol(5)384.16K
Vol(50)400.91K