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CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES (CRL) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CRL - US1598641074 - Common Stock

220.91 USD
+5.4 (+2.51%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM
220.91 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

9

Taking everything into account, CRL scores 9 out of 10 in our technical rating. Both in the recent history as in the last year, CRL has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.

The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
CRL is one of the better performing stocks in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry, it outperforms 85% of 57 stocks in the same industry.
A new 52 week high is currently being made by CRL, which is a very good signal! However, this is in line with the S&P500, which is also trading near new highs.
In the last month CRL has a been trading in the 191.89 - 222.37 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that CRL is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 84% of all stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 7 months ago.
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
CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES / CRL Weekly stock chart
CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES / CRL Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

Although CRL has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

143.60

223.12

We found 6 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 207.59 to 208.83. 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 199.47 to 203.25. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @179.07 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @174.91 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @149.79 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @145.05 from a horizontal line in the daily 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 IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for CRL is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for CRL is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength84.14POSITIVECRL has a high relative strength, it outperformed 84.14% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CRL is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CRL is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CRL is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)77.92OVERBOUGHTThe high RSI value suggests CRL may be overbought.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)1.18POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests CRL has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)93.92OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests CRL may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.35MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for CRL suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)34.55POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for CRL suggests a strong 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)
CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES / CRL Daily stock chart

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES

NYSE:CRL (1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 220.91 0 (0%)

220.91

+5.4 (+2.51%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Performance
% Chg2.51%
1 Week9.13%
2 Weeks8.74%
1 Month13.37%
3 Month32.26%
6 Month38.59%
12 Month18.69%
2 Year2.14%
3 Year-9.18%
5 Year-14.72%
10 Year197.6%
15 Year476.04%
Volatility
ATR(14)5.3
ATR(20)%2.35%
ATR Inc52.13%
Range Today5.5
ADR(20)5.01
ADR(20)%2.27%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS84.14
3 months CRS93.41
6 months CRS89.4
Mansfield2.33
10 Day High222.37
10 Day Low194.93
20 Day High222.37
20 Day Low191.89
52 Week High222.37
52 Week Low91.86
CS1 End208.83
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.38%
DER(5)-2.08%
Volume1.13M
Volume Incr32.69%
Vol(5)864.78K
Vol(50)888.89K

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES / CRL FAQ

What is the technical rating for CRL stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 9 / 10 to CRL.


What is the current trend direction of CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES (CRL) stock?

The current trend direction for CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES (CRL) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES (CRL) stock?

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES (CRL) has an RSI value of 77.9242. This indicates that the stock is currently overbought.


What is the MACD signal for CRL stock?

The MACD indicator for CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES (CRL) has a value of 1.18304, indicating a bullish trend.


What is the buy/sell signal for CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES (CRL) stock?

The buy/sell signal for CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES (CRL) is buy as both the short term and long term trends are positive.