EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO (EPC) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:EPC - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US28035Q1022 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to EPC. EPC scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, EPC is a bad performer in the overall market: 92% of all stocks are doing better.
EPC is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Personal Care Products industry. 76% of 35 stocks in the same industry do better.
EPC is currently making a new 52 week low. This is a very bad signal. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so EPC is lagging the market.
In the last month EPC has a been trading in the 23.11 - 28.72 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.
The technical rating of EPC is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the downside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
22.93
39.84
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 28.24 to 28.74. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @29.71 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @39.45 from a horizontal line in the weekly 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 EPC is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for EPC is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 8.73 | NEGATIVE | EPC has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 91.27% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of EPC is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of EPC is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of EPC is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 24.58 | OVERSOLD | The low RSI value suggests EPC may be oversold. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.28 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests EPC has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 2.8 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests EPC may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.45 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for EPC suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 36.09 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for EPC 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)
23.16
-1.68 (-6.76%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryPersonal Care Products
Performance
% Chg-6.76%
1 Week-14.41%
2 Weeks-16.15%
1 Month-18.22%
3 Month-23.69%
6 Month-34.52%
12 Month-39.67%
2 Year-43.94%
3 Year-32.91%
5 Year-25.67%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.9
ATR(20)%3.45%
ATR Inc44.94%
Range Today1.69
ADR(20)0.76
ADR(20)%3.27%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS8.73
Mansfield-3.47
10 Day High27.48
10 Day Low23.12
20 Day High28.72
20 Day Low23.12
52 Week High41.5
52 Week Low23.12
CS1 EndN/A
CR1 Start28.24
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.24%
DER(5)-2%
Volume649.40K
Volume Incr17.65%
Vol(5)715.46K
Vol(50)592.04K