GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:GPC - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US3724601055 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 7 out of 10 to GPC. In the last year, GPC was an average performer in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is still mixed.
The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
GPC is one of the better performing stocks in the Distributors industry, it outperforms 77% of 19 stocks in the same industry.
In the last month GPC has a been trading in the 117.31 - 135.19 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days, which is what you like to see during a strong movement up.
GPC has an average volume of 1208510 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, GPC turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 47% of all stocks.
GPC is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so GPC is lagging the market.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Although GPC has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
112.47
134.54
We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 124.00 to 126.53. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 118.86 to 120.76. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 115.91 to 115.96. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 113.61 to 113.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for GPC is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for GPC is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 47.28 | NEUTRAL | GPC is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of GPC is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of GPC is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of GPC is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 67.18 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for GPC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.07 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests GPC has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 93.94 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests GPC may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.23 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for GPC suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 18.44 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for GPC 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)
133.21
-1.47 (-1.09%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryDistributors
Performance
% Chg-1.09%
1 Week7.84%
2 Weeks5.71%
1 Month11.8%
3 Month14.21%
6 Month13.63%
12 Month-6.17%
2 Year-14.46%
3 Year-12.86%
5 Year47.76%
10 Year49.76%
15 Year211.02%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.04
ATR(20)%2.23%
ATR Inc-29.57%
Range Today1.63
ADR(20)2.9
ADR(20)%2.17%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS47.28
Mansfield-0.28
10 Day High135.2
10 Day Low120.38
20 Day High135.2
20 Day Low117.31
52 Week High149.22
52 Week Low104.01
CS1 End126.53
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.34%
DER(5)-0.25%
Volume1.30M
Volume Incr76.53%
Vol(5)1.80M
Vol(50)1.21M