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 7 out of 10 to AWK. This is due to a consistent overall performance, although we see some doubts in the very recent evolution. In the medium time frame things are still looking good.
The short term is neutral, but the long term trend is still positive. Not much to worry about for now.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that AWK is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 82% of all stocks.
AWK has an average volume of 1583250 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
AWK is part of the Water Utilities industry. There are 14 other stocks in this industry, AWK did better than 69% of them.
AWK is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so AWK is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month AWK has a been trading in the 131.65 - 150.51 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
AWK has an excellent technical rating, but the quality of the setup is 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.
More info and screens
122.11
153.49
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 140.02 to 142.59. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 133.81 to 134.62. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @123.34 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- 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.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS82.05
Mansfield0.19
10 Day High148.33
10 Day Low131.65
20 Day High150.51
20 Day Low131.65
52 Week High155.5
52 Week Low118.74
Performance
1 Week7.22%
2 Weeks-3.11%
1 Month-2.51%
3 Month8.14%
6 Month4.49%
12 Month11.89%
2 Year-0.67%
3 Year-5.14%
5 Year12.98%
10 Year171.38%
15 Year605.41%
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)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)-0.14
RSI(14)50.06
LBB133.6
UBB152.84
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 148.34 | 140.01 | 8.33 (5.62%) | 17.81% |
| An entry @148.34. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high. | An exit @140.01. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The trade has a worst case loss of 8.33 points, which is 5.62%. | For a 1.00% total portfolio risk, you can invest 17.81% 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.
143.48
-0.34 (-0.24%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryWater Utilities
Performance
% Chg-0.24%
1 Week7.22%
2 Weeks-3.11%
1 Month-2.51%
3 Month8.14%
6 Month4.49%
12 Month11.89%
2 Year-0.67%
3 Year-5.14%
5 Year12.98%
10 Year171.38%
15 Year605.41%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.43
ATR(20)%2.3%
ATR Inc-44.29%
Range Today1.9
ADR(20)3.12
ADR(20)%2.17%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS82.05
Mansfield0.19
10 Day High148.33
10 Day Low131.65
20 Day High150.51
20 Day Low131.65
52 Week High155.5
52 Week Low118.74
CS1 End142.59
CR1 Start147.35
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.13%
DER(5)1.66%
Volume1.70M
Volume Incr19.52%
Vol(5)1.56M
Vol(50)1.58M