KBR INC (KBR) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:KBR - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US48242W1062 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, KBR scores 2 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the past year, KBR was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.
87% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than KBR.
KBR is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month KBR has a been trading in the 44.38 - 50.60 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
KBR has an average volume of 1523200 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
KBR is an average performer in the Professional Services industry, it outperforms 40% of 80 stocks in the same industry.
KBR has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also not perfect 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
45.05
56.69
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 45.51 to 46.42. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 53.35 to 53.64. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 55.37 to 56.13. 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for KBR is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for KBR is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 13.39 | NEGATIVE | KBR has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 86.61% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KBR is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of KBR is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KBR is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 57.07 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KBR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.49 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests KBR has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 85.31 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests KBR may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.48 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for KBR suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 24.73 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for KBR suggests a possible start of a new 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)
49.34
-0.54 (-1.08%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Performance
% Chg-1.08%
1 Week2.62%
2 Weeks5.83%
1 Month5.25%
3 Month-12.08%
6 Month-5.08%
12 Month-24.61%
2 Year-19.8%
3 Year2.15%
5 Year97.44%
10 Year182.91%
15 Year112.58%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.21
ATR(20)%2.48%
ATR Inc-20.92%
Range Today1.2
ADR(20)1.2
ADR(20)%2.43%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS13.39
Mansfield-1.91
10 Day High50.61
10 Day Low44.38
20 Day High50.61
20 Day Low44.38
52 Week High72.6
52 Week Low43.89
CS1 End46.42
CR1 Start53.35
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.56%
DER(5)-0.81%
Volume1.57M
Volume Incr27.31%
Vol(5)1.91M
Vol(50)1.52M