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BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC (BAX) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:BAX - US0718131099 - Common Stock

20.34 USD
-0.21 (-1.02%)
Last: 1/7/2026, 2:24:03 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

2

We assign a technical rating of 2 out of 10 to BAX. In the past year, BAX was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.

85% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than BAX.
BAX is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month BAX has a been trading in the 17.92 - 20.62 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
BAX has an average volume of 8581820 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is still negative. So this is evolving in the right direction, but it may need some more time to really turn around the trend.
BAX is part of the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. There are 185 other stocks in this industry, BAX did better than 44% of them.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC / BAX Weekly stock chart
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC / BAX Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

1

The technical rating of BAX is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.

Support and Resistance Analysis

17.57

30.78

When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 19.02 to 19.44. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 17.75 to 18.16. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.

  • Resistance @21.65 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • Resistance @22.18 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Resistance @24.45 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Resistance @30.48 from a trend line in the weekly 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 IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for BAX is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for BAX is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength15.12NEGATIVEBAX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 84.88% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of BAX is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of BAX is above a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of BAX is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)67.58NEUTRALThe RSI value for BAX is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.16POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests BAX has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)80.9OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests BAX may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.29MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for BAX suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)15.63NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for BAX 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)
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC / BAX Daily stock chart

BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC

NYSE:BAX (1/7/2026, 2:24:03 PM)

20.34

-0.21 (-1.02%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Performance
% Chg-1.02%
1 Week6.75%
2 Weeks8.39%
1 Month10.84%
3 Month-6.38%
6 Month-28.4%
12 Month-30.15%
2 Year-46.89%
3 Year-55.02%
5 Year-73.25%
10 Year-43.85%
15 Year-22.02%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.45
ATR(20)%2.29%
ATR Inc86.79%
Range Today0.54
ADR(20)0.46
ADR(20)%2.26%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS15.12
3 months CRS23.84
6 months CRS11.19
Mansfield-3.18
10 Day High20.62
10 Day Low18.65
20 Day High20.62
20 Day Low17.92
52 Week High37.74
52 Week Low17.4
CS1 End19.44
CR1 Start21.65
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.27%
DER(5)-1.15%
Volume6.73M
Volume Incr-13.34%
Vol(5)7.10M
Vol(50)8.58M

BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC / BAX FAQ

What is the technical rating for BAX stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 2 / 10 to BAX.


Can you provide the trend direction for BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC?

The current trend direction for BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC (BAX) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for BAX stock?

BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC (BAX) has an RSI value of 67.578. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for BAX stock?

The MACD indicator for BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC (BAX) has a value of 0.163952, indicating a bearish trend.


What is the buy/sell signal for BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC (BAX) stock?

The buy/sell signal for BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC (BAX) is hold as the short term and long term trends are mixed.