GALAPAGOS NV (GLPG.AS) Stock Technical Analysis
AMS:GLPG - BE0003818359 - Common Stock
27.12 EUR
+0.36 (+1.35%)
Overall GLPG gets a technical rating of 5 out of 10. GLPG has been an average performer in the overall market. We also notice some doubts in the very recent evolution, but in the medium term things are still fine.
In the last month GLPG has a been trading in the 26.66 - 28.64 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Prices have been consolidating recently, but much resistance may still be present above.
GLPG is part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 74 other stocks in this industry. GLPG outperforms 73% of them.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is negative. It is probably better to wait until this picture becomes clearer.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, GLPG outperforms 60% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
GLPG is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so GLPG is lagging the market.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Although the technical rating is only medium, GLPG does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 26.75, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
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When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 26.50 to 26.83. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @25.66 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @24.61 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 27.37 to 28.16. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @28.94 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for GLPG.AS is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for GLPG.AS is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 60.93 | NEUTRAL | GLPG.AS is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of GLPG.AS is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of GLPG.AS is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of GLPG.AS is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 44.69 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for GLPG.AS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.17 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests GLPG.AS has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 10.48 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests GLPG.AS may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.32 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for GLPG.AS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 12.7 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for GLPG.AS suggests a weak or negative 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)
AMS:GLPG (9/4/2025, 11:41:56 AM)
27.12
+0.36 (+1.35%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg1.35%
1 Week-5.11%
2 Weeks-2.05%
1 Month-4.77%
3 Month7.64%
6 Month9.22%
12 Month7.13%
2 Year-17.74%
3 Year-39.07%
5 Year-77.92%
10 Year-26.78%
15 Year125.06%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.64
ATR(20)%2.32%
ATR Inc-22.39%
Range Today0.38
ADR(20)0.59
ADR(20)%2.18%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS60.93
Mansfield-0.23
10 Day High28.52
10 Day Low26.66
20 Day High28.64
20 Day Low26.66
52 Week High31.08
52 Week Low20
CS1 End26.75
CR1 Start27.37
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.1%
DER(5)-2.46%
Volume2.45K
Volume Incr-41.7%
Vol(5)59.69K
Vol(50)130.19K