AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC (AQST) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:AQST • US03843E1047
4.09 USD
+0.12 (+3.02%)
At close: Feb 24, 2026
4.01 USD
-0.08 (-1.96%)
After Hours: 2/24/2026, 8:09:01 PM
Overall AQST gets a technical rating of 2 out of 10. AQST 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.
- The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is neutral. It is advised to wait a little bit longer to see how this turns out.
- In the last month AQST has a been trading in the 2.93 - 4.39 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
- AQST has an average volume of 5366370 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, AQST outperforms 55% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
- AQST is part of the Pharmaceuticals industry. There are 192 other stocks in this industry, AQST did better than 57% of them.
- AQST is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so AQST is lagging the market.
- Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
AQST has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also only medium 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.
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3 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @4.07 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 3.64 to 3.64. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 3.02 to 3.02. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 4.12 to 4.12. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @5.66 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @5.99 from a trend line in the weekly 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for AQST is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for AQST is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 55.98 | NEUTRAL | AQST is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AQST is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AQST is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of AQST is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 51.75 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AQST is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.1 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests AQST has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 59.74 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for AQST is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 6.99 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for AQST suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.43 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for AQST suggests a weak or negative 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)
4.09
+0.12 (+3.02%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Performance
% Chg3.02%
1 Week5.41%
2 Weeks3.81%
1 Month26.23%
3 Month-33.93%
6 Month8.49%
12 Month46.07%
2 Year11.44%
3 Year422.68%
5 Year-10.7%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.21
ATR(20)%6.99%
ATR Inc-53.54%
Range Today0.21
ADR(20)0.24
ADR(20)%5.9%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS55.98
3 months CRS9.29
6 months CRS66.82
Mansfield-1.1
10 Day High4.1
10 Day Low3.61
20 Day High4.39
20 Day Low2.93
52 Week High7.55
52 Week Low2.12
CS1 End4.07
CR1 Start4.12
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.02%
DER(5)1.18%
Volume2.44M
Volume Incr-69.4%
Vol(5)1.99M
Vol(50)5.37M
AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC / AQST FAQ
What is the technical rating for AQST stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 2 / 10 to AQST.
What is the trend direction for AQST stock?
The current trend direction for AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC (AQST) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC (AQST) stock?
AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC (AQST) has an RSI value of 51.7535. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the short term momentum for AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC?
The short term momentum for AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC (AQST) is neutral.