CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES (CRL) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:CRL - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US1598641074 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall CRL gets a technical rating of 4 out of 10. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. CRL was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, CRL is a bad performer in the overall market: 87% of all stocks are doing better.
In the last month CRL has a been trading in the 132.58 - 154.43 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
CRL has an average volume of 1737340 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.
CRL is an average performer in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry, it outperforms 42% of 55 stocks in the same industry.
CRL is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so CRL is lagging the market.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
CRL has an average technical rating and it also 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.
More info and screens
133.62
189.84
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 151.12 to 151.12. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 139.88 to 142.56. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 134.97 to 135.62. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- Resistance @154.76 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @161.68 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @187.96 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 CRL is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for CRL is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 13.59 | NEGATIVE | CRL has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 86.41% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CRL is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CRL is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of CRL is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 66.04 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for CRL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.17 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests CRL has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 89.35 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests CRL may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.07 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for CRL suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 23.5 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for CRL 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)
NYSE:CRL (6/12/2025, 10:42:59 AM)
151.58
+0.47 (+0.31%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Performance
% Chg0.31%
1 Week5.51%
2 Weeks10.91%
1 Month4.92%
3 Month-11.65%
6 Month-20.66%
12 Month-27.86%
2 Year-28.13%
3 Year-29.38%
5 Year-13.33%
10 Year114.83%
15 Year341.71%
Volatility
ATR(14)4.28
ATR(20)%3.07%
ATR Inc15.98%
Range Today3.46
ADR(20)4.28
ADR(20)%2.82%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS13.59
Mansfield-1.89
10 Day High154.43
10 Day Low132.58
20 Day High154.43
20 Day Low132.58
52 Week High254.15
52 Week Low91.86
CS1 End142.56
CR1 Start151.12
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.02%
DER(5)-0.59%
Volume114.68K
Volume Incr-33.39%
Vol(5)819.58K
Vol(50)1.74M