AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC (AWK) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:AWK - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US0304201033 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 4 out of 10 to AWK. AWK has been an average performer in the overall market, it is still ok in the medium term time frame, but very the very recent evolution is negative.
In the last month AWK has a been trading in the 131.65 - 144.65 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days, which is a good thing during a pullback.
AWK has an average volume of 1463930 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, AWK turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 50% of all stocks.
AWK is an average performer in the Water Utilities industry, it outperforms 61% of 14 stocks in the same industry.
AWK is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so AWK is lagging the market.
Although the technical rating is only medium, AWK does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately.
More info and screens
119.79
153.49
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- Support @136.87 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @123.69 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 121.00 to 121.11. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 140.94 to 143.91. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 147.35 to 151.97. 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 AWK is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for AWK is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 50.21 | NEUTRAL | AWK is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of AWK is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AWK is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AWK is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 46.43 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AWK is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.05 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests AWK has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 44.7 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for AWK is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.85 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for AWK suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 13.69 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for AWK 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)
140.61
-0.66 (-0.47%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryWater Utilities
Performance
% Chg-0.47%
1 Week1.27%
2 Weeks-0.18%
1 Month5.06%
3 Month-2.57%
6 Month8.5%
12 Month8.75%
2 Year-1.5%
3 Year-5.48%
5 Year9.29%
10 Year189.14%
15 Year582.57%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.41
ATR(20)%1.85%
ATR Inc-1.24%
Range Today1.9
ADR(20)2.52
ADR(20)%1.79%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS50.21
Mansfield-0.31
10 Day High143.68
10 Day Low137.4
20 Day High144.65
20 Day Low131.65
52 Week High155.5
52 Week Low118.74
CS1 End136.87
CR1 Start140.94
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.52%
DER(5)1.29%
Volume826.94K
Volume Incr-43.79%
Vol(5)831.72K
Vol(50)1.46M