IQVIA HOLDINGS INC (IQV) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:IQV - US46266C1053 - Common Stock
187.22 USD
-3.47 (-1.82%)
187.45 USD
+0.23 (+0.12%)
Overall IQV gets a technical rating of 5 out of 10. IQV was a bad performer in the overall market. We also notice some doubts in the very recent evolution, but in the medium term this still looks good.
73% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than IQV.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend gets the benefit of the doubt for now.
In the last month IQV has a been trading in the 177.82 - 196.22 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
IQV has an average volume of 1680250 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
IQV is part of the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. There are 54 other stocks in this industry, IQV did better than 62% of them.
IQV is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so IQV is lagging the market.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Although the technical rating is only medium, IQV does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 187.21, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
More info and screens
177.96
208.50
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 179.76 to 187.21. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 188.36 to 191.37. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 198.04 to 200.83. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @206.44 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 IQV is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for IQV is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 27.25 | NEGATIVE | IQV has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 72.75% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of IQV is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of IQV is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of IQV is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 51.66 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for IQV is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.56 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests IQV has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 62.82 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for IQV is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.63 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for IQV suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.87 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for IQV 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)
187.22
-3.47 (-1.82%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Performance
% Chg-1.82%
1 Week-0.25%
2 Weeks-0.8%
1 Month-1.15%
3 Month19.33%
6 Month1.1%
12 Month-21.57%
2 Year-4.84%
3 Year3.36%
5 Year18.77%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)5.01
ATR(20)%2.63%
ATR Inc4.7%
Range Today3.81
ADR(20)4.59
ADR(20)%2.45%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS27.25
Mansfield-0.92
10 Day High192.13
10 Day Low177.82
20 Day High196.22
20 Day Low177.82
52 Week High248.03
52 Week Low134.65
CS1 End187.21
CR1 Start188.36
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.2%
DER(5)1.21%
Volume946.20K
Volume Incr-14.15%
Vol(5)1.02M
Vol(50)1.68M