BALFOUR BEATTY PLC (BBY.L) Stock Technical Analysis
LON:BBY - London Exchange - GB0000961622 - Common Stock - Currency: GBX
We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to BBY. Both in the recent history as in the last year, BBY has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
Looking at the yearly performance, BBY did better than 84% of all other stocks.
BBY is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month BBY has a been trading in the 491.90 - 525.00 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.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, BBY also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 524.26. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. 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
422.10
529.50
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 492.99 to 501.10. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @426.36 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 524.26 to 524.26. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for BBY.L is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for BBY.L is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 84.75 | POSITIVE | BBY.L has a high relative strength, it outperformed 84.75% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BBY.L is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BBY.L is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BBY.L is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 61.09 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for BBY.L is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.11 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests BBY.L has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 78.83 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for BBY.L is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.58 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for BBY.L suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.92 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for BBY.L suggests a possible start of a new 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 524.27 | 507.49 | 16.78 (3.20%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @524.27. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @507.49. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 16.78 points, which is 3.20%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.80%. |
- 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.
LON:BBY (7/14/2025, 5:29:58 PM)
521.5
+4.5 (+0.87%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.87%
1 Week1.46%
2 Weeks-0.29%
1 Month3.47%
3 Month20.33%
6 Month17.88%
12 Month26.03%
2 Year49.09%
3 Year85.72%
5 Year115.85%
10 Year121.26%
15 Year109.35%
Volatility
ATR(14)8.89
ATR(20)%1.58%
ATR Inc-23.88%
Range Today7
ADR(20)7.9
ADR(20)%1.51%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS84.75
Mansfield0.7
10 Day High523.5
10 Day Low507.5
20 Day High525
20 Day Low491.9
52 Week High525
52 Week Low371.6
CS1 End501.1
CR1 Start524.26
Volume & EV
DER(3)-5.05%
DER(5)-6.59%
Volume333.81K
Volume Incr-4.97%
Vol(5)256.36K
Vol(50)291.51K