HONEST CO INC/THE (HNST) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:HNST - Nasdaq - US4383331067 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, HNST scores 5 out of 10 in our technical rating. Although HNST is scoring some points because its good overall performance in the market in the past year, recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that HNST is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 94% of all stocks.
HNST is one of the better performing stocks in the Personal Care Products industry, it outperforms 88% of 35 stocks in the same industry.
HNST has an average volume of 2518130 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
HNST is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so HNST is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month HNST has a been trading in the 4.32 - 5.55 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
HNST has an average technical rating and it also 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
4.33
5.58
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 4.44 to 4.45. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @4.37 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- Resistance @5.27 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 5.52 to 5.52. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for HNST is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for HNST is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 94.3 | POSITIVE | HNST has a high relative strength, it outperformed 94.3% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HNST is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of HNST is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of HNST is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 52.16 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HNST is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.02 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests HNST has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 38.75 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for HNST is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 5.69 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for HNST suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 10.92 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for HNST 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)
5.03
+0.05 (+1%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryPersonal Care Products
Performance
% Chg1%
1 Week2.65%
2 Weeks-3.27%
1 Month4.14%
3 Month-6.85%
6 Month-39.32%
12 Month86.99%
2 Year242.18%
3 Year46.22%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.25
ATR(20)%5.69%
ATR Inc-27.77%
Range Today0.23
ADR(20)0.25
ADR(20)%5.07%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS94.3
Mansfield0.1
10 Day High5.55
10 Day Low4.76
20 Day High5.55
20 Day Low4.32
52 Week High8.97
52 Week Low2.4
CS1 End4.45
CR1 Start5.27
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.01%
DER(5)0.99%
Volume2.34M
Volume Incr-24.16%
Vol(5)2.14M
Vol(50)2.52M