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ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC (ELAN) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSE:ELAN - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US28414H1032 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

14.415  +0.13 (+0.95%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

9

Taking everything into account, ELAN scores 9 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, ELAN is showing a nice and steady performance.

The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
ELAN is one of the better performing stocks in the Pharmaceuticals industry, it outperforms 81% of 195 stocks in the same industry.
ELAN is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so ELAN is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month ELAN has a been trading in the 13.09 - 14.51 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
ELAN has an average volume of 6143160 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that ELAN is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 83% of all stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.
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
ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC / ELAN Weekly stock chart
ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC / ELAN Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

6

Although ELAN has an excellent technical rating, the quality of the presented setup is not ideal 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

13.19

14.84

When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 14.24 to 14.31. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 13.32 to 13.80. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • Resistance @14.69 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 ELAN is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for ELAN is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength83.48POSITIVEELAN has a high relative strength, it outperformed 83.48% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of ELAN is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of ELAN is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of ELAN is above a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)66.08NEUTRALThe RSI value for ELAN is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.05NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests ELAN has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)83.76OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests ELAN may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.94MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for ELAN suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)32.49POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for ELAN 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)
Example Setup

Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
14.3214.240.08 (0.56%)25.00%
An entry @14.32. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @14.24. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.08 points, which is 0.56%.For a 0.14% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade.

  • The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of ELAN. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
  • The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
  • This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC / ELAN Daily stock chart

ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC

NYSE:ELAN (7/1/2025, 3:22:10 PM)

14.415

+0.13 (+0.95%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Performance
% Chg0.95%
1 Week6.97%
2 Weeks3.4%
1 Month6.25%
3 Month56.07%
6 Month19.2%
12 Month0.42%
2 Year41.95%
3 Year-27.25%
5 Year-33.43%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.42
ATR(20)%2.94%
ATR Inc-10.14%
Range Today0.66
ADR(20)0.39
ADR(20)%2.71%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS83.48
Mansfield0.65
10 Day High14.5
10 Day Low13.16
20 Day High14.51
20 Day Low13.09
52 Week High15.78
52 Week Low8.02
CS1 End14.25
CR1 Start14.3
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.12%
DER(5)1.9%
Volume2.51M
Volume Incr-3.35%
Vol(5)5.72M
Vol(50)6.14M