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CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES (CRL) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - NYSE:CRL - US1598641074 - Common Stock

168.05 USD
-2.83 (-1.66%)
Last: 11/7/2025, 8:04:00 PM
168.05 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 11/7/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

4

Overall CRL gets a technical rating of 4 out of 10. In the last year, CRL was among the worst performers in the market. Also the short term picture is negative, the medium term is unclear at the moment.

When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, CRL is a bad performer in the overall market: 70% of all stocks are doing better.
In the last month CRL has a been trading in the 160.01 - 199.66 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days. In combination with the strong move down this is a bad signal.
CRL has an average volume of 1026550 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
CRL is part of the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. There are 58 other stocks in this industry, CRL did better than 52% of them.
CRL is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so CRL is lagging the market slightly.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES / CRL Weekly stock chart
CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES / CRL Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

2

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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

143.60

172.60

When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.

  • Support @160.76 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @158.03 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 148.55 to 149.79. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 145.05 to 145.56. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 168.06 to 170.89. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
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 IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for CRL is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for CRL is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength30.08NEUTRALCRL is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPMIXEDThe current price of CRL is below 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)42.4NEUTRALThe RSI value for CRL is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-2.86NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests CRL has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)22.36NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for CRL is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)4.26MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for CRL suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)22.25NEUTRALThe ADX value for CRL suggests a possible start of a new 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 (11/7/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 168.05 0 (0%)

168.05

-2.83 (-1.66%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Performance
% Chg-1.66%
1 Week-6.68%
2 Weeks-14.71%
1 Month0.61%
3 Month12.98%
6 Month21.08%
12 Month-21.98%
2 Year-14.73%
3 Year-26.48%
5 Year-28.34%
10 Year119.47%
15 Year414.7%
Volatility
ATR(14)7.82
ATR(20)%4.26%
ATR Inc-0.7%
Range Today5.76
ADR(20)6.37
ADR(20)%3.79%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS30.08
3 months CRS81.68
6 months CRS75.85
Mansfield-0.55
10 Day High198
10 Day Low160.01
20 Day High199.66
20 Day Low160.01
52 Week High222.1
52 Week Low91.86
CS1 End160.76
CR1 Start168.06
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.72%
DER(5)-2.1%
Volume900.90K
Volume Incr50.69%
Vol(5)1.50M
Vol(50)1.03M

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES / CRL FAQ

What is the technical rating for CRL stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 4 / 10 to CRL.


Can you provide the trend direction for CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES?

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


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

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES (CRL) has an RSI value of 42.4038. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the short term momentum for CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES?

The short term momentum for CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES (CRL) is negative.


Can you provide the support and resistance levels for CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES?

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES (CRL) has a support level at 160.76 and a resistance level at 168.06. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of CRL support and resistance levels.