ENCOMPASS HEALTH CORP (EHC) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:EHC - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US29261A1007 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall EHC gets a technical rating of 7 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, EHC 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.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that EHC is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 78% of all stocks.
EHC is one of the better performing stocks in the Health Care Providers & Services industry, it outperforms 78% of 104 stocks in the same industry.
EHC 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 EHC has a been trading in the 106.71 - 120.74 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Although EHC 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.
More info and screens
99.44
123.86
When analyzing the support we can see 5 important areas.
- Support @121.73 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 115.73 to 117.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 110.01 to 110.04. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 106.39 to 107.67. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @100.44 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 122.20 to 122.63. 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 EHC is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for EHC is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 78.04 | POSITIVE | EHC has a high relative strength, it outperformed 78.04% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of EHC is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of EHC is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of EHC is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 66.88 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for EHC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.19 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests EHC has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 97.16 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests EHC may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.95 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for EHC suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 30.88 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for EHC suggests a strong 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:EHC (8/19/2025, 1:08:05 PM)
122.135
+1.92 (+1.59%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg1.59%
1 Week2.37%
2 Weeks9.79%
1 Month9.29%
3 Month1.11%
6 Month23.26%
12 Month31.42%
2 Year69.23%
3 Year147.52%
5 Year84.27%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)2.43
ATR(20)%1.95%
ATR Inc-49.35%
Range Today2.26
ADR(20)2.28
ADR(20)%1.87%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS78.04
Mansfield0.54
10 Day High120.74
10 Day Low110.53
20 Day High120.74
20 Day Low106.71
52 Week High123.13
52 Week Low87.85
CS1 End117.99
CR1 Start121.73
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.36%
DER(5)2.84%
Volume182.63K
Volume Incr-46.7%
Vol(5)634.60K
Vol(50)900.62K