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ALKERMES PLC (ALKS) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:ALKS - IE00B56GVS15 - Common Stock

28.84 USD
-0.33 (-1.13%)
Last: 12/12/2025, 2:41:07 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

1

Taking everything into account, ALKS scores 1 out of 10 in our technical rating. ALKS 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.

ALKS is currently showing a bear flag pattern! A bear flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong move down. This may present a good short opportunity.
ALKS has an average volume of 2437900 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The short term trend is negative, the long term trend is neutral. Not much exciting going on here.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, ALKS outperforms 50% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
ALKS is an average performer in the Biotechnology industry, it outperforms 51% of 531 stocks in the same industry.
ALKS is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so ALKS is lagging the market.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
ALKERMES PLC / ALKS Weekly stock chart
ALKERMES PLC / ALKS Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

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ALKS has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 29.61. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 29.14, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

Support and Resistance Analysis

25.83

35.14

4 important support areas can be observed.

  • Support @28.68 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @27.04 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @26.59 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 26.09 to 26.13. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 29.05 to 29.14. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 29.61 to 29.75. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 32.50 to 32.89. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
  • Resistance @34.79 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for ALKS is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for ALKS is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength50.35NEUTRALALKS is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of ALKS is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of ALKS is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of ALKS is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)47.23NEUTRALThe RSI value for ALKS is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests ALKS has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)37.75NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for ALKS is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)3.47MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for ALKS suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)11.41NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for ALKS suggests a weak or negative trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
ALKERMES PLC / ALKS Daily stock chart

ALKERMES PLC

NASDAQ:ALKS (12/12/2025, 2:41:07 PM)

28.84

-0.33 (-1.13%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg-1.13%
1 Week-0.44%
2 Weeks-1.85%
1 Month-7.12%
3 Month8.16%
6 Month-2.21%
12 Month-4.39%
2 Year5.16%
3 Year11.63%
5 Year46.22%
10 Year-63.25%
15 Year137.54%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.9
ATR(20)%3.47%
ATR Inc-3.94%
Range Today0.68
ADR(20)0.97
ADR(20)%3.36%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS50.35
3 months CRS78.49
6 months CRS24.93
Mansfield-1.41
10 Day High30.23
10 Day Low27.81
20 Day High31.74
20 Day Low27.81
52 Week High36.45
52 Week Low25.17
CS1 End29.14
CR1 Start29.61
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.3%
DER(5)2.09%
Volume531.74K
Volume Incr-25.72%
Vol(5)1.88M
Vol(50)2.44M

ALKERMES PLC / ALKS FAQ

What is the technical rating for ALKS stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 10 to ALKS.


What is the trend direction for ALKS stock?

The current trend direction for ALKERMES PLC (ALKS) is Bearish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for ALKERMES PLC?

ALKERMES PLC (ALKS) has an RSI value of 47.2346. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the MACD signal for ALKERMES PLC?

The MACD indicator for ALKERMES PLC (ALKS) has a value of 0.00414316, indicating a bearish trend.


What are the support and resistance levels for ALKERMES PLC (ALKS) stock?

ALKERMES PLC (ALKS) has a support level at 29.14 and a resistance level at 29.61. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of ALKS support and resistance levels.