B&G FOODS INC (BGS) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:BGS - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US05508R1068 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 1 out of 10 to BGS. BGS scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, BGS is a bad performer in the overall market: 96% of all stocks are doing better.
BGS is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Food Products industry. 83% of 91 stocks in the same industry do better.
BGS is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new 52 week highs at the moment.
BGS has an average volume of 3002770 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month BGS has a been trading in the 4.00 - 4.78 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although the technical rating is bad, BGS does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is very little resistance above the current price.
More info and screens
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2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 4.34 to 4.40. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 4.01 to 4.01. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 6 important resistance areas.
- Resistance @4.63 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @5.82 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @6.22 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @6.84 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @7.39 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @7.83 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for BGS is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for BGS is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 4.44 | NEGATIVE | BGS has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 95.56% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BGS is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of BGS is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of BGS is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 40.57 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for BGS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.04 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests BGS has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 23.87 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for BGS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.33 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for BGS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 18.67 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for BGS 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)
NYSE:BGS (7/1/2025, 3:06:06 PM)
4.44
+0.21 (+4.96%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryFood Products
Performance
% Chg4.96%
1 Week-3.2%
2 Weeks-2.53%
1 Month0.48%
3 Month-35.71%
6 Month-40.42%
12 Month-45.77%
2 Year-69.61%
3 Year-82.21%
5 Year-82.65%
10 Year-85.17%
15 Year-60.76%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.17
ATR(20)%4.33%
ATR Inc15.03%
Range Today0.32
ADR(20)0.17
ADR(20)%3.82%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS4.44
Mansfield-4.31
10 Day High4.5
10 Day Low4.13
20 Day High4.78
20 Day Low4
52 Week High9.44
52 Week Low3.97
CS1 End4.01
CR1 Start4.4
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.1%
DER(5)0.17%
Volume3.15M
Volume Incr39.38%
Vol(5)3.43M
Vol(50)3.00M