KBR INC (KBR) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:KBR - US48242W1062 - Common Stock
42.62 USD
+0.94 (+2.26%)
42.9521 USD
+0.33 (+0.78%)
Taking everything into account, KBR scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. KBR's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, KBR is a bad performer in the overall market: 90% of all stocks are doing better.
KBR is part of the Professional Services industry. There are 86 other stocks in this industry, of which 61% are performing better than KBR.
KBR is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so KBR is lagging the market.
KBR is currently showing a bear flag pattern! A bear flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong move down. This may present a good short opportunity.
KBR has an average volume of 1342770 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
KBR has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately.
More info and screens
41.09
55.92
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- Support @41.50 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We can see 7 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 44.09 to 44.51. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 45.55 to 46.26. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @47.08 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @48.32 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 50.01 to 50.46. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @51.84 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @55.37 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for KBR is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for KBR is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 10.16 | NEGATIVE | KBR has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 89.84% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KBR is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KBR is below 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) | 43 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KBR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.07 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests KBR has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 39.28 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for KBR is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.09 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for KBR suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 32 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for KBR suggests a strong 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)
42.62
+0.94 (+2.26%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Performance
% Chg2.26%
1 Week-0.51%
2 Weeks-3.31%
1 Month-1.46%
3 Month-14.55%
6 Month-22.79%
12 Month-40.47%
2 Year-17.51%
3 Year-17.51%
5 Year53.47%
10 Year119.24%
15 Year57.39%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.4
ATR(20)%3.09%
ATR Inc24.32%
Range Today1.54
ADR(20)1.3
ADR(20)%3.04%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS10.16
3 months CRS13.65
6 months CRS10.69
Mansfield-2.55
10 Day High44.14
10 Day Low40.71
20 Day High45.28
20 Day Low40.71
52 Week High72.6
52 Week Low40.71
CS1 End41.5
CR1 Start44.09
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.23%
DER(5)0.08%
Volume1.38M
Volume Incr-4.46%
Vol(5)1.38M
Vol(50)1.34M
KBR INC / KBR FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for KBR INC?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to KBR.
What is the current trend direction of KBR INC (KBR) stock?
The current trend direction for KBR INC (KBR) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for KBR stock?
KBR INC (KBR) has an RSI value of 42.9994. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for KBR stock?
The MACD indicator for KBR INC (KBR) has a value of 0.0651615, indicating a bearish trend.
Can you provide the short term momentum for KBR INC?
The short term momentum for KBR INC (KBR) is negative.