AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC (AWK) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:AWK - US0304201033 - Common Stock
143.81 USD
+0.6 (+0.42%)
143.81 USD
0 (0%)
We assign a technical rating of 5 out of 10 to AWK. AWK has been a medium performer in the overall market. Some doubts are observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was very positive.
The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
In the last month AWK has a been trading in the 133.86 - 144.82 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
AWK has an average volume of 1204190 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, AWK outperforms 44% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
AWK is an average performer in the Water Utilities industry, it outperforms 50% of 15 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 and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 143.82. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 141.72, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
More info and screens
124.53
150.80
3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 139.15 to 141.72. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 133.82 to 136.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @125.79 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 143.82 to 143.83. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 147.35 to 149.31. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for AWK is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 44.95 | NEUTRAL | AWK is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AWK is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of AWK is above 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) | 59.82 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AWK is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.71 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests AWK has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 87.09 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests AWK may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.86 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for AWK suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 26.53 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for AWK 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)
143.81
+0.6 (+0.42%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryWater Utilities
Performance
% Chg0.42%
1 Week0.58%
2 Weeks4.4%
1 Month6.48%
3 Month0.63%
6 Month-3.09%
12 Month1.3%
2 Year22.24%
3 Year-1.05%
5 Year-4.45%
10 Year150.72%
15 Year502.22%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.84
ATR(20)%1.86%
ATR Inc-27.72%
Range Today2
ADR(20)2.6
ADR(20)%1.81%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS44.95
Mansfield-0.6
10 Day High144.82
10 Day Low136.67
20 Day High144.82
20 Day Low133.86
52 Week High155.5
52 Week Low118.74
CS1 End141.72
CR1 Start143.82
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.6%
DER(5)-0.25%
Volume1.31M
Volume Incr-6.44%
Vol(5)1.22M
Vol(50)1.20M